Frith

Quick meaning: Frith is a noun meaning (transitive, obsolete) To protect; guard.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) To protect; guard.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, obsolete) To enclose; fence in, as a forest or park.
2. A forest or wood; woodland generally.
3. (British, dialectal) Land with mostly undergrowth and few trees; also, land in between forests or woods; pastureland which is not in use.
4. Brushwood or undergrowth, sometimes in the form of a hedge.
5. A hedge, especially one made from brushwood which has been wattled; also, a movable frame made from wattled branches, a hurdle.
6. (rare, archaic, poetic) Peace; security.
7. (obsolete) Sanctuary, asylum.

Example Sentences

As over Holt and Heath, as thorough Frith and Fell; [...]

This monument and the Cairns themselves have been purchast by the State, and are now therefore "frithed", protected and national property.

Thus the king declares that he wants to see his peace or 'frith' extended to his people and that moots are urged to frith all that the king wills to be frithed

Thus the king declares that he wants to see his peace or 'frith' extended to his people and that moots are urged to 'frith all that the king wills to be frithed

Word Forms

• friths
• frithing
• frithed

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