frith

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The banner of St. Andrew was hoisted at the admiral's mast; and as a light wind caught the sails, the roar of the vast multitude was heard far down the waters of the frith.

From An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)

Some time after the beginning of the year 1680, he retired toward the frith of Forth, where he continued until that scuffle at Queensferry, where worthy Haugh-head was killed, and he sorely wounded.

From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by Howie, John

And th�s geares w�ron of-slegene nigon eorlas, and an cyning; and thy geare namon West-Seaxan frith with thone here.

From New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words by Swinton, William

It crossed a species of creek, or rather frith, for the sea was at no considerable distance, and the small town of Noyo lay at our right. 

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

Early next day he weighed his anchor and went down the frith.

From Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America by Hewlett, Maurice Henry