stiþ

Middle English

Etymology 1

Adjective

stiþ

  1. alternative form of stith (“hard”)

Etymology 2

Noun

stiþ

  1. alternative form of stith (“anvil”)

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stinþ, from Proto-Germanic *stinþaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiːθ/

Adjective

stīþ

  1. stiff
  2. hard, firm
  3. (of people) stern, harsh, strict
  4. (of things that cause discomfort or require effort, such as weather, conflict, illness, punishment) harsh, severe
  5. (of taste) harsh, bitter

Declension

Declension of stīþ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative stīþ stīþ stīþ
Accusative stīþne stīþe stīþ
Genitive stīþes stīþre stīþes
Dative stīþum stīþre stīþum
Instrumental stīþe stīþre stīþe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative stīþe stīþa, stīþe stīþ
Accusative stīþe stīþa, stīþe stīþ
Genitive stīþra stīþra stīþra
Dative stīþum stīþum stīþum
Instrumental stīþum stīþum stīþum
Declension of stīþ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative stīþa stīþe stīþe
Accusative stīþan stīþan stīþe
Genitive stīþan stīþan stīþan
Dative stīþan stīþan stīþan
Instrumental stīþan stīþan stīþan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative stīþan stīþan stīþan
Accusative stīþan stīþan stīþan
Genitive stīþra, stīþena stīþra, stīþena stīþra, stīþena
Dative stīþum stīþum stīþum
Instrumental stīþum stīþum stīþum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: stith, stið, stithe, stiþ, styth, stythe, styþ
    • English: stith (dialectal)
    • Scots: styth
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