stithy
/ˈstɪði/
stithy noun: an anvil.
Noun
stithy (plural stithies)
- An anvil.
- how to forge his sword upon the stithy, as well as how to use it in battle1825 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...
- 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...
Verb
stithy (third-person singular simple present stithies, present participle stithying, simple past and past participle stithied)
- To form on an anvil.
Forms of stithy
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | stithies |
| alternative form | stiddy |
| alternative form | stythy |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | stithies |
| present participle | stithying |
| past participle | stithied |
| past | stithied |
Origin of stithy
From Middle English stithy, ultimately from Old Norse steði.
Words that rhyme with stithy
Questions about stithy
- What does stithy mean?
- Stithy means an anvil.
- What part of speech is stithy?
- Stithy can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce stithy?
- Stithy is pronounced /ˈstɪði/.
- What is the plural of stithy?
- The plural of stithy is stithies.
Words near stithy in the dictionary
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