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  1. 22nd February 13, 10:53 AM #9
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    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
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