Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frith

/fɹɪθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
frith
IPA
/fɹɪθ/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Peace; security.

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

Sanctuary, asylum.

Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To protect; guard.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To enclose; fence in, as a forest or park.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

Land with mostly undergrowth and few trees; also, land in between forests or woods; pastureland which is not in use.

British usage

noun

Brushwood or undergrowth, sometimes in the form of a hedge.

noun

A hedge, especially one made from brushwood which has been wattled; also, a movable frame made from wattled branches, a hurdle.

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Etymology

From Middle English frith, from Old English friþ, friþu (“peace, tranquility, security, refuge”), from Proto-West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz (“peace, reconciliation”), from Proto-Indo-European *priHós (“beloved, happy”). Cognate with Dutch vrede (“peace, quiet, tranquility”), German Frieden (“peace, tranquility”), Danish fred (“peace, serenity”), Swedish frid (“peace, serenity”), Icelandic friður (“peace, tranquility”). Related to free.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: frith, friþ, *friþu, *friþuz, *priHós, frithen

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Questions

How do you pronounce frith?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɹɪθ/.
What does frith mean?
Peace; security.
Where does frith come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce frith

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