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firth (fʉrt̸h)

noun

a narrow inlet or arm of the sea; estuary

Etymology: ME < ON fjörthr, akin to OE ford, ford

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firth Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cross: So I was pretty beat by the time we crossed the firth again and made it back to our hotel in Wick.

Adjective modifier

  • upper: Almost anywhere in the upper firth that you wanted!
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