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frith | grith |

As a proper noun frith

is .

As a noun grith is

(obsolete) guaranteed security, sanctuary, safe conduct.

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    * (peace) This sense is obsolete, except that it has recently been revived among followers of Heathenry.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

    * ----

    grith

    English

    (wikipedia grith)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) guaranteed security, sanctuary, safe conduct
  • (historical) security, peace or protection guaranteed in particular instances in Old English law.
  • (historical) a place of protection, a sanctuary

    • Synonyms

    * asylum

    Anagrams

    * *