frithstool

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

frithstool

Where it comes from

From frith + stool. Compare Old English friþstōl (“place of safety; refuge”).

noun frithstools · frith stool · fridstoll · fridstol · fridstool · frithstow

historical An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"frithstool." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frithstool. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

frithstool. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frithstool

Chicago

"frithstool." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frithstool.

BibTeX

@misc{frithstool_2026,
  title = {frithstool},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frithstool},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}