Thingstead en · NOUN
Etymology
Revived from Old English þingstede. By surface analysis, Thing + stead (“place, site, location”). Cf. Old High German dingstat, Old Norse þingstaðr, and Danish tingsted.
Meanings
- (Germanic, historical, qualifier:Anglo-Saxon) A place where a Thing (governing meeting or assembly) was held; forum
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thingstead | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Thingsteads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |