Heretog
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heretog is a noun meaning (historical) The leader or commander of an army in Saxon times.
Meaning
(historical) The leader or commander of an army in Saxon times.
More Meanings
- (historical) A marshal in Anglo-Saxon times
Example Sentences
In the time of our Saxon ancestors, as appears from Edward the Confessor’s laws, the military force of this kingdom was in the hands of the dukes or heretochs, who were constituted through every province and county in the kingdom.
Word Forms
- heretogs
- heretoch
Related Words
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