thingstead

thingstead
\\ˈthiŋzˌted, -ŋˌst-\ noun
Etymology: thing (II) + stead
: the place where a Scandinavian assembly is held

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/thing"sted, ting"-/, n.
the meeting place of a Scandinavian assembly. Cf. thing2.
[THING2 + STEAD]

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