firth

¹

[ furth ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.

Firth

²

[ furth ]

noun

1. John Rupert, 1890–1960, English linguist.

firth

/ fɜːθ /

noun

1. a relatively narrow inlet of the sea, esp in Scotland

firth

/ fûrth /

1. A long, narrow inlet of the sea. Firths are usually the lower part of an estuary, but are sometimes fjords.

Other Words From

• Firthi·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of firth¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English ( Scots ), from Old Norse firth-, stem of fjǫrthr “fjord”

Word History and Origins

Origin of firth¹

C15: from Old Norse fjörthr fiord

Example Sentences

Scott said he "knew she had gone" when he saw her buoyancy aid a tethered buoy in the Firth of Forth as it was "the last thing that would have saved her".

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Climate change has been affecting the development of coffee plants, according to Will Firth, a coffee consultant based in Ho Chi Minh City, in turn impacting bean yields.

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Owners Petroineos confirmed on Thursday that it was closing the facility on the Firth of Forth with the loss of 400 jobs.

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The firm said the new terminal would be able to import petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene into Scotland from vessels arriving via the Firth of Forth.

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Former Scotland rugby player Scott Hastings has confirmed his wife Jenny has been missing since disappearing at a wild swimming spot in the Firth of Forth on Tuesday.

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