headborough

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headborough

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From head (“chief”) + borough.

noun headboroughs

historical Synonym of tithingman, the head of a tithing.
Similar: tithingman
historical Synonym of tithingman, a peace officer or underconstable.
Similar: tithingman

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@misc{headborough_2026,
  title = {headborough},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headborough},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}