frith

Example Sentences

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The lovely frith or bay, with its numerous inlets, islands, and surrounding bright green hills, lay at our feet.

From A Boy's Voyage Round the World by Smiles, Samuel

"This is Heriolfsness, a good ten hours' sailing from the frith; and I am Heriolf at your service."

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

They jumped off the ship's side on to the sand, which was firm and white, and ran to shore, and up the frith, where the going was easy for a mile or two.

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

In Edinburgh the inhabitants live under the shadow of its two fantastic mountains, and from their windows can trace the windings of its glittering frith.

From Home Life of Great Authors by Griswold, Hattie Tyng

But then they made an island in the sea, and south of that saw the mainland, and a great frith striking up into it.

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