smith

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

Old English smiþ, from Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with Dutch smid, German Schmied, Swedish/Norwegian smed.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /smɪθ/, SAMPA: /smIT/
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• Rhymes: -ɪθ

[edit] Noun

smith (plural smiths)

1. A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable.
2. (archaic) an artist

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smithy or smiddy smithery blacksmith goldsmith

gunsmith silversmith swordsmith tinsmith whitesmith

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• (2 archaic) William Anderson (1863). The Scottish Nation. A. Fullerton & Co.: Edinburgh. Page 479. Accessed 2008-03-04.