stithy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɪði/
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Etymology
From Middle English stithy, ultimately from Old Norse steði.
Meanings
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An anvil.
how to forge his sword upon the stithy, as well as how to use it in battle
1825 June 22, [Walter Scott], Tales of the Crusaders. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC:
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A blacksmith's smithy or forge.
As foul as Vulcan's stithy.
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stythy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stiddy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stithies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
ru ку́зница (smithy or forge) · bg ковачница (smithy or forge)