smiþ

See also: smith and Smith

Middle English

Noun

smiþ

1. Alternative form of smyth

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smiþ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smiθ/

Noun

smiþ m

1. smith
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎^[1]:

     …ac mec hnossiað homera lāfa, heardecg heoroscearp, hondweorc smiþa bītað in burgum;

     …but remains of hammers strike me, harsh edge of sharp sword, handiworks of smiths bite in boroughs;

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	smiþ	smiþas
accusative	smiþ	smiþas
genitive	smiþes	smiþa
dative	smiþe	smiþum

Derived terms

• smiþian
• smiþþe

Descendants

• Middle English: smyth
  • English: smith
  • Scots: smith, smyth