Associations to the word «Headborough»
Wiktionary
HEADBOROUGH, noun. (obsolete) The head of a frankpledge or tithing
HEADBOROUGH, noun. (obsolete) A petty constable in a parish
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.