frithstool
English
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) A stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.
Etymology
Compound from English frith (forest, peace, etc, wood) + English stool.
Origin
English
stool
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- birthstool English
- campstool English
- close-stool English
- closestool English
- cuttystool English
- destool English
- enstool English
- foldstool English
- footstool English
- frith English
- frithguild English
- frithy English
- kickstool English
- nightstool English
- padstool English
- step stool English
- stepstool English
- stool English
- stoolie English
- stooly English
- toadstool English
- frith Middle English
- stool Middle English
- stulo Ido
- frìth Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- টুল Assamese
- stuli Swahili