firth
[furth]
- a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.
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Also frith.
Origin of firth
Firth
[furth]
- John Rupert,1890–1960, English linguist.
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Contemporary Examples
[Laughs] Firth: Oh God… And with that, the interview was abruptly ended halfway into my allotted time by the publicist.
Emma Stone and Colin Firth on Woody Allen, Shrinkage, and Live-Texting ‘Bridget Jones’Marlow Stern
July 21, 2014
[Laughs] Firth: The vistas and vintage wine, when is it going to stop!
Emma Stone and Colin Firth on Woody Allen, Shrinkage, and Live-Texting ‘Bridget Jones’Marlow Stern
July 21, 2014
Stone and Firth join several other stars in paying their respects to the late icon, including Lena Dunham and more (see below).
Colin Firth and Emma Stone Remember Comedy Legend Elaine Stritch, Who Passed Away Today at 89Marlow Stern
July 17, 2014
Another Country then became a hit film in 1984 with Everett reprising his role as Bennett and Firth as Judd.
Bring ‘Another Country’ to Broadway: Why a Hit British Classic Needs Its New York MomentTom Teodorczuk
June 2, 2014
“I think [Oldman] was the actor of my generation, certainly in Britain, who we all admired most,” Firth told The Daily Beast.
Historical Examples
I 'low He meant me t' take the firth man that come, an' be content.
Quaint CourtshipsVarious
Firth let himself be interrupted to hear the case: but he could do nothing in it.
The Crofton BoysHarriet Martineau
It often happened that Firth and Hugh met at this tree; and it happened now.
The Crofton BoysHarriet Martineau
Firth did; and he was the right person, as he was one of the strongest.
The Crofton BoysHarriet Martineau
There was room for both; and Firth mounted, and read for some time.
The Crofton BoysHarriet Martineau
firth
frith
- a relatively narrow inlet of the sea, esp in Scotland
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Word Origin
C15: from Old Norse fjörthr fiord
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Word Origin and History for firth
n.
"arm of the sea, estuary of a river," early 15c., Scottish, from Old Norse fjörðr (see fjord).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
firth
[fûrth]
- A long, narrow inlet of the sea. Firths are usually the lower part of an estuary, but are sometimes fjords.
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