grith

[ɡrɪθ]

grith Definition

• 1. a period of peace or truce, especially one observed during the Middle Ages
• 2. sanctuary or protection given by a church to a criminal or an offender

Using grith: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "grith" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The warring factions agreed to a grith for the duration of the harvest season.

• Example

  The criminal sought grith in the local church.

• Example

  The king granted grith to the rebels in exchange for their surrender.

grith Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for grith

• truce
• sanctuary
• asylum
• protection
• ceasefire

Phrases with grith

• keep grith

  to maintain peace and order

  Example

  The sheriff was tasked to keep grith in the town.

• break grith

  to violate a truce or sanctuary

  Example

  The invading army broke grith by attacking the unarmed villagers seeking refuge in the church.

• grithman

  a person responsible for maintaining peace and order within a certain area

  Example

  The grithman was respected by the villagers for his impartiality and fairness.

Origins of grith

from Old English 'gryth', meaning 'peace'

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Summary: grith in Brief

'Grith' [ɡrɪθ] refers to a period of peace or truce, especially during the Middle Ages, or sanctuary given by a church to a criminal or offender. It is often used in phrases like 'keep grith' and 'break grith,' which denote maintaining or violating peace and order. A 'grithman' is a person responsible for keeping peace and order within a certain area.