grith
- noun
- Archaic
- The two sides finally reached a grith after years of conflict.
Examples
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During the grith, both parties agreed to cease hostilities.
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Merchants could travel safely under the protection of the grith.
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The two kingdoms declared a grith after decades of bitter fighting.
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During the annual festival, a sacred grith was observed by all clans.
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The two kingdoms declared a grith after decades of bitter fighting.
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Merchants could travel safely under the protection of the grith.
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During the grith, both parties agreed to cease hostilities.
Synonyms
A formal agreement that ends a war between countries
An agreement between fighting sides to stop fighting, often to allow peace talks
An agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a time
A time when two countries reduce hostility and improve relations
An agreement to stop fighting for a short time
Antonyms
How Peaceful
Surface Forms
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.