How do you pronounce stith?

The recorded pronunciation is /stɪθ/.

Where does stith come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

stith

/stɪθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: stith
IPA: /stɪθ/

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Meaning

noun

An anvil; a stithy.

Obsolete

adj

strong; stiff; rigid

British usage; Obsolete

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

"strike on the stith while the iron was hot"

Etymology

From Middle English stith, from Old Norse steði. Compare stithy.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: stith, steði, stīþ, *stinþ, *stinþaz

Usage

Obsolete
British usage

Inflected Forms

stiths (plural) more stith (comparative) most stith (superlative)

Rhymes With

smith myth scythe forthwith blyth frith pith herewith writhe withe ledwith

How to pronounce stith

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