noun
- plural of frith; narrow arms of the sea; estuaries or inlets
- plural of frith; areas of woodland or forest; wooded regions
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English; archaic or regional
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The friths along the Scottish coast provided natural harbors for fishing villages.
- Medieval charters often granted rights to hunt in the friths surrounding the manor.
- The narrow friths cut deep into the landscape, creating sheltered bays.
- Local fishermen knew every frith and inlet along the northern shore.