Old English · noun
smiþ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /smiθ/
- Syllables
- smiθ (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- smith
Meaning
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smith
…ac mec hnossiað homera lāfa, heardecg heoroscearp, hondweorc smiþa bītað in burgum;
…but remains of hammers strike me, harsh edge of sharp sword, handiworks of smiths bite in boroughs;
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5:
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *smiþ.
Descendants
smith
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