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† church-grith Obs. [f. grith n. peace.] Church-peace; abstention from violence within the precincts of a church; right of sanctuary.a 1000 Laws Edgar i. §5 Stande ælc cyricgriþ swa swa hit betst stod. c 1205 Lay. 22322 He hæhte ælcne mon chireche-grið [c 1275 cherch-griþ] halden. a 1300 Cursor M. 2...
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▪ I. grith, n. Obs. exc. Hist. (grɪθ) Forms: α. 1–4 griþ, 3 gryþ, gryt, Orm. griþþ, 4 grit, gryht, grid, 4–5 gryth, 4–7 grithe, (5 grythe, greth, gryethe, gryght(e), 3– grith. β. Sc. and north. 4–6, 9 gyrth, 4–9 girth, (5 girthe, 6 gyrthe, gyrtht). [OE. grið, a. ON. grið neut., orig. domicile, home;...
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Right of asylum
The term grith was used by the laws of king Ethelred. being protected in church.
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