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Frithsplot

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Sacred ground, where fugitives might safely hide.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A spot or plot of land, encircling some stone, tree, or well, considered sacred, and therefore affording sanctuary to criminals.

Defined under Frith in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A spot or plot of land, encircling some stone, tree, or well, considered sacred, and therefore affording sanctuary to criminals,