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grith

[ grith ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.
  1. protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.


grith

/ ɡrɪθ /

noun

  1. English legal history security, peace, or protection, guaranteed either in a certain place, such as a church, or for a period of time
  2. a place of safety or protection


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Word History and Origins

Origin of grith1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Old Norse grith asylum, protection (as in a home)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of grith1

Old English grith; related to Old Norse grith home

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