WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
frith  (frith),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. firth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
frith /frɪθ/ n
  1. a variant of firth
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
firth /fɜrθ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Scottish Termsan indentation of the seacoast.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
firth  (fûrth),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Scot.]
  1. Scottish Termsa long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.
Also, frith. 
  • Old Norse firth-, stem of fjǫrthr fjord
  • late Middle English (Scots) 1400–50

Firth  (fûrth),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical John Rupert, 1890–1960, English linguist.
Firth′i•an, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
firth /fɜːθ/, frith n
  1. a relatively narrow inlet of the sea, esp in Scotland
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Norse fjörthr fiord
'frith' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
firth - belfry - frithstool

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