Trithing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trithing is a noun meaning (historical) a riding (one of three ancient divisions of a county in England).
Meaning
(historical) a riding (one of three ancient divisions of a county in England).
Example Sentences
Where a county is divided into three of these intermediate jurisdictions, they are called trithings, which were antiently governed by a trithing-reeve. These trithings still subsist in the large county of York, where by an easy corruption they are denominated ridings; the north, the east, and the west-riding.
Word Forms
- trithings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include triding, trithing-reeve, thirding, thirdborough, tithing, decime.
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