grith

[ grith ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.

grith

/ ɡrɪθ /

noun

1. English legal history security, peace, or protection, guaranteed either in a certain place, such as a church, or for a period of time
2. a place of safety or protection

Word History and Origins

Origin of grith¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Old Norse grith asylum, protection (as in a home)

Word History and Origins

Origin of grith¹

Old English grith; related to Old Norse grith home

Example Sentences

Grith Stage told Danish media she would bring the ruling before Danish courts.

From Washington Times

The man’s lawyer, Mette Grith Stage, said Tuesday she was informed of the decision a day earlier and informed her client, whose location is not known.

From Washington Times

The man’s lawyer, Mette Grith Stage, said Tuesday she was informed of the decision a day earlier and informed her client, whose location is not known.

From Seattle Times

Grith Stage told Danish media she would bring the ruling before Danish courts.

From Seattle Times

Trí gretha tige degláich: grith fodla, grith suide, grith coméirge. tri grith L tri gartha M fogla L suigidhe BM 100.

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