frith

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This long frith is 120 miles in length including its windings, and communicates at its eastern end with the Baltic.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

On their way back to the ship they struck the frith nearer to the mouth than where the anchorage was.

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

He was placed very young under the discipline of St. Servanus, bishop and abbot of Culros, a monastery, situated upon the frith which divides Lothian from Fife.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

She went back to Orme's house, and he went his way along the shore of the frith.

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

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