smythy

See also: Smythy

Middle English

Alternative forms

smiðie, smithye, smethi, smyþi, smythi, smyþye

Etymology

From Old Norse smiðja, from Proto-Germanic *smiþjǭ. Doublet of smythe (from the same Proto-Germanic word through Old English smiþþe).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsmiðiː(ə)/

Noun

smythy (plural smythyes)

smithy

Descendants

English: smithy
Scots: smiddy, smiddie

References

“smithy, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-29.

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