firth
noun
a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.
firth
1 American
[furth]
/ fɜrθ /
Also
frith
noun
Chiefly Scot.
Firth
2
American
[furth]
/ fɜrθ /
noun
firth
British
/ fɜːθ /
noun
firth
Scientific
/ fûrth /
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of firth
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English ( Scots ), from Old Norse firth-, stem of fjǫrthr “fjord”
Example Sentences
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The surrounding area was used for training troops during the war, and the firth was defended during World War Two.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023
On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 6, 2020
The firth is a 20-mile- long, eight-mile-wide strip of water dividing the islands with the mainland.
From BusinessWeek • Jul. 5, 2011
Elsewhere at Telluride, director Weir will be given a Silver medallion award for his contribution to film, as will British actor Colin firth and Italy's Claudia Cardinale.
From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2010
White Harbor’s walls of whitewashed stone rose before them, on the eastern shore where the White Knife plunged into die firth.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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