"frith" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /friθ/
Etymology: From Old English friþ, friþu, from Proto-West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|friþ}} Old English friþ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*friþu}} Proto-West Germanic *friþu, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*friþuz}} Proto-Germanic *friþuz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} frith, {{enm-noun|-}} frith (uncountable)
  1. A state of general peace or tranquility. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Diplomacy
    Sense id: en-frith-enm-noun-enm:peace Disambiguation of Diplomacy: 22 13 13 13 13 13 13 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 6 2 6 30 13 13
  2. (rare) Traditional or customary law. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-frith-enm-noun-Ppn0fNln Disambiguation of Law: 6 65 4 4 8 5 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ffryth, firth, freþ, frið, friþþ, fryþ, freth, friþ, fryth Related terms: frithen
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /friθ/, /firθ/, /frixt/, /friːxt/ Forms: frithes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English fyrhþe, fyrhþ, from Proto-West Germanic *furhiþi, from Proto-Germanic *furhiþją, *furhiþǭ. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fyrhþe}} Old English fyrhþe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*furhiþi}} Proto-West Germanic *furhiþi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*furhiþją}} Proto-Germanic *furhiþją Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} frith, {{enm-noun|frithes}} frith (plural frithes)
  1. royal forest or wood
    Sense id: en-frith-enm-noun-enm:forest
  2. forested wild
    Sense id: en-frith-enm-noun-Ptk4Xfmi
  3. forest clearing Categories (place): Forests
    Sense id: en-frith-enm-noun-QHguld9B Disambiguation of Forests: 19 2 13 13 27 13 13 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 6 2 6 30 13 13
  4. (rare, Late Middle English) fenced land Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-frith-enm-noun-gLtVmn75 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 6 2 6 30 13 13
  5. (rare, Late Middle English) hedging (as a fence) Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-frith-enm-noun-dUQN01-D Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 6 2 6 30 13 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: freth, friþ, fryth, frethe, fritthe, friþe, fruth, fryght, ffyrthe
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "hedging (as a fence)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hedging",
          "hedging"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, Late Middle English) hedging (as a fence)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/friθ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/firθ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/frixt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/friːxt/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "freth"
    },
    {
      "word": "frethe"
    },
    {
      "word": "fritthe"
    },
    {
      "word": "friþ"
    },
    {
      "word": "friþe"
    },
    {
      "word": "fruth"
    },
    {
      "word": "fryght"
    },
    {
      "word": "fryth"
    },
    {
      "word": "ffyrthe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "frith"
}

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