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Definition of headborough

1 : a chief of a frankpledge or tithing — compare tithingman
2 : borsholder

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History and Etymology for headborough

Middle English hed borwe, from hed head + borwe pledge, tithing

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“Headborough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headborough. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.

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