How many letters does the top answer for “a seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders formerly fled for sanctuary.” have?

The most common answer is fridstol (8 letters).

Crossword clue: a seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders formerly fled for sanctuary.

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

fridstol 8 letters web-def

A seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders formerly fled for sanctuary. [Written variously fridstool, freedst

frithstool 10 letters web-def

A seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders formerly fled for sanctuary. [Written variously fridstool, freedst