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Frith vs Drith - What's the difference?

frith | drith |

As a proper noun frith

is .

As a noun drith is

.

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    * (peace) This sense is obsolete, except that it has recently been revived among followers of Heathenry.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

    * ----

    drith

    English

    Noun