frithstool

== English == === Alternative forms === frith stool fridstoll, fridstol, fridstool, frithstow (archaic or obsolete) === Etymology === From frith +‎ stool. Compare Old English friþstōl (“place of safety; refuge”). === Noun === frithstool (plural frithstools) (historical) An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary. === References ===