firth

  • 21firth — ► NOUN ▪ a narrow inlet of the sea. ORIGIN Old Norse …

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  • 22firth — [fʉrth] n. [ME < ON fjörthr, akin to OE ford, FORD] a narrow inlet or arm of the sea; estuary …

    English World dictionary

  • 23Firth — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Firth peut désigner : Raymond Firth, un anthropologue néo zélandais ; Colin Firth, un acteur britannique ; Jason Firth, un joueur de hockey …

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  • 24firth — Frith Frith (fr[i^]th), n. [OE. firth, Icel. fj[ o]r[eth]r; akin to Sw. fj[ a]rd, Dan. fiord, E. ford. [root]78. See {Ford}, n., and cf. {Firth}, {Fiord}, {Fret} a frith, {Port} a harbor.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Geog.) A narrow arm of the sea; an… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25Firth — This ancient surname found in the spellings of Firth, Frith, Fridd, Fryd, Freeth, Fright, Freed, Vreede, Frift, Freak, Feake, Freke, Firk, and many other forms is of pre 7th century Olde English, Scottish and Welsh origins. It derived as a… …

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  • 26firth — UK [fɜː(r)θ] / US [fɜrθ] noun [countable] Word forms firth : singular firth plural firths in Scotland, the mouth of a river, where it meets the sea …

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  • 27firth — /ferrth/, n. Chiefly Scot. a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast. Also, frith. [1400 50; late ME (Scots) < ON firth , s. of fjorthr FJORD] * * * …

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  • 28firth — noun (C) a narrow area of sea between two areas of land, or the place where a river flows into the sea, especially in Scotland: the Firth of Forth …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29firth — [[t]fɜrθ[/t]] also frith n. scot. an indentation of the seacoast • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME (Scots) &LT; ON firth , s. of fjǫrthr fjord …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30firth — /fɜθ/ (say ferth) noun Chiefly Scottish a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast. Also, frith. {Old Norse firð , stem of fjörðr firth. Compare fjord} …