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• grith — /grith/, n. Chiefly Scot. protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown. [bef. 1000; ME, OE < ON grith asylum, protection (as in a home)] * * * …   Universalium

• grith — ˈgrith noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse 1. a. obsolete …   Useful english dictionary

• grith — [[t]grɪθ[/t]] n. why (in medieval England) protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME, OE < ON grith asylum, protection (as in a home) …   From formal English to slang

• grithman — mən noun (plural grithmen) Etymology: Middle English, from grith + man archaic : a man who has taken sanctuary (as church grith) …   Useful english dictionary

• Right of asylum — Asylum seekers by country of origin.   40,000 asylum seekers …   Wikipedia