smither en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈsmɪðə(ɹ)/
Meanings
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(in-plural) A fragment, shard or small piece.
That claim of mine, which was yours, has got a seventeen-foot vein and a sandstone roof, and not a smither of slate or bone in it.
1920, Kennett Harris, Meet Mr. Stegg, page 164:My lass, when I cooms to die, / Smash the bottle to smithers, the Divil's in 'im,' said I.
1880, Alfred Tennyson, “[Ballads and Other Poems.] The Northern Cobbler”, in Ballads and Other Poems, London: C[harles] Kegan Paul & Co., […], →OCLC, stanza XVIII, page 38:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smithers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
fi sirpale (fragment)