frith

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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

Now in mine arms I shall him fold, King of all kings by field and by frith; He might have had better, and Himself would, Than the breathing of these beasts to warm him with.

From Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse by Various

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

They sailed out of the frith one fine afternoon, and were lost to sight.

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

Also, the particular spot in a river or frith, where stationary nets are fixed.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir