frith
/frɪθ/
noun
- Peace, safety, or protection; especially in historical or poetic contexts.
- The king granted frith to all who sought refuge in his hall.
- The ancient treaty promised frith between the two warring tribes.
- In old English poetry, frith was a sacred bond of peace among kin.
- A forest or wooded area; a woodland.
- Legends say a dragon once lived in the dark frith.
- The deer disappeared into the deep frith beyond the meadow.
- They built their cottage at the edge of a thick frith.
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