smiþ

See also: smith and Smith

Middle English

Noun

smiþ

Alternative form of smyth

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with Old Frisian smith, Old Saxon smith (Low German Smid), Old Dutch smith (Dutch smid), Old High German smid (German Schmied), Old Norse smiðr (Swedish smed), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌰𐍃𐌼𐌹𐌸𐌰 (aizasmiþa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /smiθ/

Noun

smiþ m (nominative plural smiþas)

smith

Related terms

smiþian

Descendants

Middle English: smyth
- English: smith
- Scots: smith, smyth

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