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grith
[ grith ]
noun
, Chiefly Scot.
- protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
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
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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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