Skip to main content
grith

grith

9.9
A time when former enemies agree to be at peace
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : tregua
  • The two sides finally reached a grith after years of conflict.

Examples

  • During the grith, both parties agreed to cease hostilities.

  • Merchants could travel safely under the protection of the grith.

  • The two kingdoms declared a grith after decades of bitter fighting.

  • During the annual festival, a sacred grith was observed by all clans.

  • The two kingdoms declared a grith after decades of bitter fighting.

  • Merchants could travel safely under the protection of the grith.

  • During the grith, both parties agreed to cease hostilities.

Synonyms

peace
vsgrith
  • Formal
632 2.0

A formal agreement that ends a war between countries

is often a limited safety agreement rather than a full treaty ending war
cease-fire
vsgrith
277 4.1

An agreement between fighting sides to stop fighting, often to allow peace talks

is an agreed safety period between former enemies rather than only a pause
truce
vsgrith
171 4.0

An agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a time

is a period of peace agreed to guarantee safety between former enemies
detente
vsgrith
3 8.6

A time when two countries reduce hostility and improve relations

is a concrete safety agreement between former enemies rather than gradual easing
hudna
vsgrith
1 9.9

An agreement to stop fighting for a short time

is generally a negotiated security agreement rather than a short pause

Antonyms

war
1.0

A period when countries or groups fight with weapons and violence

236 3.0

An inner struggle between different feelings or desires

How Peaceful

lasting peace
11 3.3
peace
646 1.0
grith
  • Archaic
9.9
truce
171 4.0
ceasefire
106 3.7

Surface Forms

grith singular
griths plural

Etymology

Grith comes from an old English word grið meaning 'peace' or 'truce', a time when enemies agree to be safe with each other. So, grith is used for a formal peace or promise of safety.