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Comity vs Frith - What's the difference?

comity | frith |

Frith is a synonym of comity.



As nouns the difference between comity and frith

is that comity is courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony while frith is peace; security.

As a verb frith is

to protect; guard.

As a proper noun Frith is

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comity

English

Noun

(comities)
  • Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
  • *1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 96:
  • *:There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds.
  • Friendly understanding and mutual recognition between two entities, especially nations.
  • * Houston Chronicle
    • Democrats took control of the House and Senate after 12 years of nearly unbroken Republican rule, with resolute calls for bipartisan comity and a pledge to move quickly on an agenda of health care, homeland security, education and energy proposals.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    frith

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia frith) From (etyl), from (etyl) . Related to (l).

    Noun

    (-)
  • (rare, or, archaic) Peace; security.
  • (obsolete) Sanctuary, asylum.

    • Usage notes

    * (peace) This sense is obsolete, except that it has recently been revived among followers of Heathenry. When used by Heathens, it is fairly synonymous with the slightly less rare English word comity.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) frithien, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To protect; guard.
  • (obsolete) To inclose; fence in, as a forest or park.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . More at forest.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a wood, woodland, forest; undergrowth, brushwood

    • Etymology 4

    See firth.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) A kind of weir for catching fish.

    • Anagrams

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