Frankpledge
Pronunciation : Frank"pledge`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Frank free + pledge.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, -- each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary, tithing, or friborg, in England, being a pledge for the good conduct of the others, for the preservatio
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913