Definitions For Stith

Adjective

{{ofs-adj, head=stīth}} strong

References

{{R:ofs:Bremmer:2009}} {{R:American_Heritage_Dictionary, stithy}}

Etymology 1

{{etymid, enm, hard}} {{inh+, enm, ang, stīþ}}, from {{inh, enm, gmw-pro, stinþ}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *stinþaz}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, stið, stithe, stiþ, styth, stythe, styþ}}

Pronunciation

{{IPA, enm, /stiːθ/}}

Noun

{{enm-adj, stithe}} stiff, stiff, steady, stable; not pliable. strong, strong, brave; having strength. mighty, mighty, flourishing, profuse; indicative of wealth. severe, severe, intense, powerful; having intensity. merciless, merciless, unforgiving; showing no quarter.

Descendants

{{desc, en, stith, id=hard, qq=dialectal}} {{desc, sco, styth}}

References

{{R:MED Online, stīth(e, adj, MED43007}}

Etymology 2

{{etymid, enm, anvil}} {{bor+, enm, non, steði}}, *steð; the vocalism in {{IPAchar, /i/}} may be due to influence from smyth and smythy. {{doublet, enm, stithy}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, steyth, stiþ, styth, stythe}}

Pronunciation

{{IPA, enm, /stiθ/}}

Noun

{{enm-noun, stithes}} anvil (iron block for shape, shaping metal) : {{syn, enm, anvelt, stithy}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, stith, id=anvil, qq=obsolete}}

References

{{R:MED Online, stīth(e, n, MED43006}}

Old Frisian

Anagrams

Hitts, histt.

Middle English

Etymology

From {{der, ofs, gem-pro, -}} root related to *stadiz and akin to {{cog, non, steði, t=anvil}}. Akin to {{cog, ang, stīþ, , hard, cruel}}.