FRITH


Meaning of FRITH in English

I. ˈfrith noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fyrhthe wooded country

1. dialect England

a. : a tract of land grown with copsewood : coppice

b. : a clearing within a wooded area

2. dialect England

a. : brushwood , underwood ; especially : brushwood suitable for wattling

b. : hurdle , hedge ; especially : one made or mended with wattled brushwood

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: alteration of firth

: a narrow arm of the sea : the opening of a river into the sea : firth

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