What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Frith - What does it mean?

frith | |

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    * (peace) This sense is obsolete, except that it has recently been revived among followers of Heathenry.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

    * ----

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.