trithing (plural trithings)
(historical) One of three ancient divisions of a county in England; a riding.
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"thing, n. Etym: [See Ist Riding.]
Definition: One of three ancient divisions of a county in England; -- now called riding. [Written also riding.] Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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