Frith (disambiguation)
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Frith
is an obsolete English word.
Frith may also refer to:
Frith
Frith is an Old English word meaning "peace; freedom from molestation, protection; safety, security".- Etymology :Derived from Old English friðu, friþ, it is cognate to Old Norse friðr, Old High German fridu, German Friede, Dutch vrede, West Frisian frede, Icelandic friður, Common Scandinavian fred...
is an obsolete English word.
Frith may also refer to:
- Francis FrithFrancis FrithFrancis Frith was an English photographer of the Middle East and many towns in the United Kingdom....
, the English photographer who founded the photograph company - Frith (Scots Gaelic: "divinatory incantation"), a Celtic divination practice addressed in the Carmina GadelicaCarmina GadelicaThe Carmina Gadelica is a collection of prayers, hymns, charms, incantations, blessings, runes, and other literary-folkloric poems and songs collected and translated by amateur folklorist Alexander Carmichael in the Gaelic-speaking regions of Scotland between 1855 and 1910...
- Frith (surname)Frith (surname)Frith is a surname, and may refer to:*Benjamin Frith, a British pianist*Billy Frith, English football club manager*Clifford Brodie Frith, Australian ornithologist*Chris Frith, British psychologist*David Frith, British cricket writer...
, a surname - Frith van der MerweFrith van der MerweFrith van der Merwe is a South African long-distance athlete.She competed in the South African ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon in the late 1980s and early 90s with astonishing success, setting records for both up and down run, one of which was still standing in 2010...
(born 1964), South African athlete - Frith, the Sun-godSolar deityA solar deity is a sky deity who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms...
in the legends of the rabbits of Watership DownWatership DownWatership Down is a classic heroic fantasy novel, written by English author Richard Adams, about a small group of rabbits. Although the animals in the story live in their natural environment, they are anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture, language , proverbs, poetry, and mythology...
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