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frankpledge
(gcide) | Friborg \Fri"borg\, Friborgh \Fri"borgh\, n. [AS. fri[eth]borh,
lit., peace pledge; fri[eth] peace + borh, borg, pledge, akin
to E. borrow. The first part of the word was confused with
free, the last part, with borough.] (Old Eng. Law)
The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans
frankpledge. See Frankpledge. [Written also friburgh
and fribourg.] --Burril.
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Frankpledge
(gcide) | Frankpledge \Frank"pledge`\, n. [Frank free + pledge.] (O. Eng.
Law)
(a) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, --
each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary,
tithing, or friborg, in England, being a pledge for the
good conduct of the others, for the preservation of the
public peace; a free surety.
(b) The tithing itself. --Bouvier.
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The servants of the crown were not, as now, bound
in frankpledge for each other. --Macaulay.
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frankpledge
(gcide) | Friborg \Fri"borg\, Friborgh \Fri"borgh\, n. [AS. fri[eth]borh,
lit., peace pledge; fri[eth] peace + borh, borg, pledge, akin
to E. borrow. The first part of the word was confused with
free, the last part, with borough.] (Old Eng. Law)
The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans
frankpledge. See Frankpledge. [Written also friburgh
and fribourg.] --Burril.
[1913 Webster]Frankpledge \Frank"pledge`\, n. [Frank free + pledge.] (O. Eng.
Law)
(a) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, --
each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary,
tithing, or friborg, in England, being a pledge for the
good conduct of the others, for the preservation of the
public peace; a free surety.
(b) The tithing itself. --Bouvier.
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The servants of the crown were not, as now, bound
in frankpledge for each other. --Macaulay.
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View of frankpledge
(gcide) | View \View\ (v[=u]), n. [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see,
p. p. veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See
Vision, and cf. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista.]
1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey;
examination by the eye; inspection.
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Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
--Milton.
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Objects near our view are thought greater than those
of a larger size that are more remote. --Locke.
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Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden.
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2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as,
a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
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I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak.
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3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
range of sight; extent of prospect.
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The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden.
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4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the
natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view
from a window.
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'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
--Campbell.
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5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, either
drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
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6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension;
conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of
the policy which ought to be pursued.
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To give a right view of this mistaken part of
liberty. --Locke.
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7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object,
aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view
of escaping.
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No man sets himself about anything but upon some
view or other which serves him for a reason.
--Locke.
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8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.]
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[Graces] which, by the splendor of her view
Dazzled, before we never knew. --Waller.
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Field of view. See under Field.
Point of view. See under Point.
To have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or
aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.
View halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the
fox break cover.
View of frankpledge (Law), a court of record, held in a
hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the
leet. --Blackstone.
View of premises (Law), the inspection by the jury of the
place where a litigated transaction is said to have
occurred.
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