smiþ

See also: smith and Smith

Middle English

Noun

smiþ

  1. alternative form of smyth

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smiþ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smiθ/

Noun

smiþ m

  1. smith
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎[1]:
      …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;

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative smiþ smiþas
accusative smiþ smiþas
genitive smiþes smiþa
dative smiþe smiþum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: smyth
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