Dictionary - Definition of HEADBOROUGH


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. An alternative spelling for "Headborrow": The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; -- called also borsholder, boroughhead, boroughholder, and sometimes tithingman.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Headborough" is a common misspelling or typo for: headboroughs.

Date "Headborough" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references)

Specialty Definition: HEADBOROUGH

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] hed'burro. In England, formerly, the chief of a frank-pledge, tithing or decennary, consisting of ten families; called in some counties, borsholder, that is, borough;s elder, and sometimes tithing man. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. An alternative spelling for "Headborrow": The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; -- called also borsholder, boroughhead, boroughholder, and sometimes tithingman.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "HEADBOROUGH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references)

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] hed'burro. In England, formerly, the chief of a frank-pledge, tithing or decennary, consisting of ten families; called in some counties, borsholder, that is, borough;s elder, and sometimes tithing man. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top