| frith | 1. <geography> A narrow arm of the sea; an estuary; the opening of a river into the sea; as, the Frith of Forth. 2. A kind of weir for catching fish. Origin: OE. Firth, Icel. Fjorr; akin to Sw. Fjard, Dan. Fiord, E. Ford. See Ford, and cf. Firth, Fiord, Fret a frith, Port a harbor. 1. A forest; a woody place. 2. A small field taken out of a common, by inclosing it; an inclosure. Origin: OE. Frith peace, protection, land inclosed for hunting, park, forest, AS. Fri peace; akin to freno peace, protection, asylum, G. Friede peace, Icel. Frir, and from the root of E. Free, friend. See Free, and cf. Affray, Defray. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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