frith

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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

They used to walk home together, and sometimes did not go the straight road, but went round by the frith and looked at Einar's ship lying out at her moorings, swaying with the tide.

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

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

A corruption of frith, in Scotland applied to arms of the sea, and estuaries of various extent; also given to several channels amongst the Orkneys.

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