Definitions For Frith

Adjective

little, small

Usage notes

Always used before the noun it qualifies. Usually used as a prefix.

Derived terms

{{l, gd, frith-}}

Noun

peace

Descendants

{{desc, da, fred}}

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From {{der, en, enm, frith}}, from {{der, en, ang, friþ}}, friþu, , peace, tranquility, security, refuge, from {{der, en, gem-pro, friþuz, , peace, reconciliation}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *priHós, , beloved, happy}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, vrede, , peace, quiet, tranquility}}, {{cog, de, Frieden, , peace, tranquility}}, {{cog, sv, frid, , peace, serenity}}, {{cog, is, friður, , peace, tranquility}}. Related to free.

Noun

FRITH (uncountable) (rare, archaic, poetic) peace, peace; security. (obsolete) sanctuary, 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peace This sense is obsolete, except that it has recently been revived among followers of heathenry.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 {{der, en, enm, frithien}}, from {{der, en, ang, friþian, , to give frith to, make peace with, be at peace with, cherish, protect, guard, defend, keep, observe}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, friþōną, , to make peace, secure, protect}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *prēy-}}, *prāy-, , to like, love. Cognate with {{cog, sco, frethe}}, freith, , to set free, liberate, {{cog, da, frede, , to have peace, protect, inclose, fence in}}, {{cog, sv, freda, , to cover, protect, quiet, inclose, fence in}}, {{cog, is, friða, , to make peace, preserve}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive, obsolete) To protect; guard. (transitive, obsolete) To enclose; fence in, as a forest or park.

Etymology 3

From Middle English frith, frith, firth, forest, game preserve, from {{inh, en, ang, fyrhþe}}, fyrhþ, , forest, sparse woodland, game preserve, from {{inh, en, gmw-pro, furhiþi, , fir-wood, forest}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *furhō}}. Cognate with {{cog, goh, forst}}, foreht, , forest, {{cog, non, fýri, , pine-wood, coniferous forest}}, {{cog, ang, fyrh, , fir, pine}}, {{cog, la, quercus, , oak}}.

Noun

FRITH (plural FRITHs) A wood, woodland, forest; undergrowth, brushwood.

Etymology 4

See firth.

Noun

FRITH (plural FRITHs) (archaic) Alternate form of firth, , arm of the sea (UK) A kind of weir for catching fish.

Anagrams

Firth, firth

Middle English

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, friþ, friþe, friþþ, freth, frethe, freþ, fryth, ffryth, firth, fright}}

Etymology

{{rfe, gd}}