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Headborough

HEADBOROUGH

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Noun.
hed'burro. In England, formerly, the chief of a frank-pledge, tithing or decennary, consisting of ten families; called in some counties, borsholder, that is, borough;s elder, and sometimes tithing man.

Definition 2024

headborough

headborough

English

Noun

headborough ‎(plural headboroughs)

  1. (historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.
  2. (historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.

Etymology

From head ‎(“chief”) + borough

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