frith
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9.9
- noun
- /frɪθ/
- Archaic
:
refugio
- What for, for Frith's sake?
Examples
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Then Frith said to EI-Ahrairah...
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In the name of Frith, stop him, Hazel.
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Long ago, the Great Frith made the world.
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Lord Frith, oh, take me.
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Oh, Frith on the hills!
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Frith made all the animals and birds... and at first made them all the same.
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The Black Rabbit serves Lord Frith.
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Only because Lord Frith sent one of his great messengers.
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Talk sense, for Frith's sake.
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In the serene forest known as the frith, wildlife thrived undisturbed.
Synonyms
179
3.3
A safe place or person that protects you from harm
150
1.0
An area of land covered with many trees and low plants
108
3.9
A safe place where people or animals are protected from danger
82
2.5
A small quiet place where someone can rest alone
70
4.1
A safe place where people go to escape danger
69
4.2
A quiet place where you can relax alone
11
9.9
A French word for an area of trees, often used in place names
A safe place a church gives to people who run from danger
A place where people or ships find safety from danger
A protected place where people hide to be safe from attack
Antonyms
How Peaceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frith comes from an old word frið that meant 'peace' and a 'safe place', often a church or a quiet wood where people could find protection. So, frith now means 'peace', a 'sanctuary', or a peaceful wooded refuge.