Fridstol \Frid"stol`\ (fr[i^]d"st[=o]l`), Frithstool
\Frith`stool"\ (fr[i^]th"st[=oo]l`), n. [AS. fri[eth]st[=o]l.
See {Fred}, and {Stool}.]
A seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders
formerly fled for sanctuary. [Written variously {fridstool},
{freedstool}, etc.] [Obs.]
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