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22nd February 13, 11:22 AM
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 Originally Posted by neloon
Shedlock,
As I understand it, firth appeared first in Scotland from Norse and then passed into Old English. It may be related to "frith" which I think did mean calm/safety etc. Both words go away back into early Norse and have nothing to do with Gaelic.
Alan
Quite right, Alan, I remember now - Frith did mean safety/protection, but came to mean clearing (I once lived in a village 'Chapel-en-le-frith', the translation was 'chapel in the clearing'.
I am getting my friths and firths confused! - easily done!
Last edited by Shedlock2000; 22nd February 13 at 11:22 AM.
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