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grith
[ grith ]
/ grɪθ /
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noun Chiefly Scot.
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
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Origin of grith
before 1000; Middle English, Old English <Old Norse grith asylum, protection (as in a home)
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British Dictionary definitions for grith
grith
/ (ɡrɪθ) /
noun
English legal history security, peace, or protection, guaranteed either in a certain place, such as a church, or for a period of time
a place of safety or protection
Word Origin for grith
Old English grith; related to Old Norse grith home
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