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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Friborgh. [L. Lat. friborga, friborgus, from Sax. freo, free, and borh or borfes, a pledge.] In Saxon and old English law. A free pledge, or frankpledge; one of the ancient Saxon names of the tithing or decennary; and also of the individuals who composed it; the chief of whom was called friborgesheofod, or freoborhesheofod, (qq. v.) Spelman, voc.

Friborga.

See Tithing, Decennary.