frith

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.2 Usage notes 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.5 Anagrams 2 Scottish Gaelic 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Usage notes 2.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɹɪθ/

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English friþu, friþ.

[edit] Noun

frith

1. (archaic) peace
2. (obsolete) sanctuary

[edit] Usage notes

• (peace): This sense is obsolete, except that it has recently been revived among followers of Heathenry.

[edit] Etymology 2

Old English fyrhþe, fyrhþ.

[edit] Noun

frith (plural friths)

1. a wood, woodland; undergrowth, brushwood

[edit] Etymology 3

See firth.

[edit] Noun

frith (plural friths)

1. Alternative form of firth.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: fhirt
• firth

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[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Adjective

frith

1. little, small

[edit] Usage notes

• Always used before the noun it qualifies.
• Usually used as a part of a compound noun.

[edit] Derived terms

• frith-ainm
• frith-fhacal
• frith-lagh
• frith-rathad