HEADBOROUGH

Etymology

Noun

headborough (plural headboroughs)

(historical, law) synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.

(historical, law) synonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.

Anagrams

• boroughhead

Source: Wiktionary


Head"bor*ough, Head"bor*row n.

1. The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; -- called also borsholder, boroughhead, boroughholder, and sometimes tithingman. See Borsholder. [Eng.] Blackstone.

2. (Modern Law)

Definition: A petty constable. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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