frith /fɹɪθ/noun 7verb 2forms 3 noun7 •A forest or wood; woodland generally.As over Holt and Heath, as thorough Frith and Fell; [...] — 1612 •Brushwood or undergrowth, sometimes in the form of a hedge. •A hedge, especially one made from brushwood which has been wattled; also, a movable frame made from wattled branches, a hurdle. •(dialect, UK) Land with mostly undergrowth and few trees; also, land in between forests or woods; pastureland which is not in use. •(no longer used, rare) Peace; security.Thus the king declares that he wants to see his peace or 'frith' extended to his people and that moots are urged to frith all that the king wills to be frithed — 1973 •(no longer used) Sanctuary, asylum. •(no longer used) A kind of weir made from wattled branches for catching fish. verb2 •(no longer used) To protect; guard.This monument and the Cairns themselves have been purchast by the State, and are now therefore "frithed", protected and national property. — 1868 •(no longer used) To enclose; fence in, as a forest or park. formsfrithed · frithing · friths
