stith

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English stith, from Old Norse steði. Compare stithy.

Noun

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stith (plural stiths)

  1. (obsolete) An anvil; a stithy.
    • 1584, Robert Greene, the Card of Fancy:
      strike on the stith while the iron was hot

Etymology 2

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From Middle English stith (steady, strong, cruel), from Old English stīþ (hard, cruel), from Proto-West Germanic *stinþ, from Proto-Germanic *stinþaz. Compare also Old Frisian stīth, Middle Low German stīde, Middle Dutch stīde, Old Norse stinnr, Danish stind, Swedish stinn.

Adjective

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stith (comparative more stith, superlative most stith)

  1. (UK, dialect, obsolete) strong; stiff; rigid

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old English stīþ, from Proto-West Germanic *stinþ, from Proto-Germanic *stinþaz.

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Noun

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stith (plural and weak singular stithe)

  1. Stiff, steady, stable; not pliable.
  2. Strong, brave; having strength.
  3. Mighty, flourishing, profuse; indicative of wealth.
  4. Severe, intense, powerful; having intensity.
  5. Merciless, unforgiving; showing no quarter.
Descendants
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  • English: stith (dialectal)
  • Scots: styth
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Old Norse steði, *steð; the vocalism in /i/ may be due to influence from smyth and smythy. Doublet of stithy.

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Noun

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stith (plural stithes)

  1. anvil (iron block for shaping metal)
    Synonyms: anvelt, stithy
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  • English: stith (obsolete)
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Old Frisian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic root related to *stadiz and akin to Old Norse steði (anvil). Akin to Old English stīþ (hard, cruel).

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stīth

  1. strong

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