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TYTHING-MAN

\tˈɪθɪŋmˈan], \tˈɪθɪŋmˈan], \t_ˈɪ_θ_ɪ_ŋ_m_ˈa_n]\

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Hist.) The constable or peace officer in a tything, or tenth part of a hundred. See Frankpledge.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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