"stith" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /stiːθ/ Forms: stithe [plural], stithe [singular, weak], stið [alternative], stithe [alternative], stiþ [alternative], styth [alternative], stythe [alternative], styþ [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English stīþ, from Proto-West Germanic *stinþ, from Proto-Germanic *stinþaz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|hard}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|stīþ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English stīþ, {{inh+|enm|ang|stīþ}} Inherited from Old English stīþ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*stinþ}} Proto-West Germanic *stinþ, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*stinþaz}} Proto-Germanic *stinþaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|stithe||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} stith (plural and weak singular stithe), {{enm-adj|stithe}} stith (plural and weak singular stithe)
  1. Stiff, steady, stable; not pliable.
    Sense id: en-stith-enm-noun-OT8jOYRJ Categories (other): Money Disambiguation of Money: 23 24 27 23 2 0
  2. Strong, brave; having strength.
    Sense id: en-stith-enm-noun-UHsxiuvt Categories (other): Money, Tools Disambiguation of Money: 23 24 27 23 2 0 Disambiguation of Tools: 6 17 19 13 23 21
  3. Mighty, flourishing, profuse; indicative of wealth.
    Sense id: en-stith-enm-noun-xfdl9HtN Categories (other): Money, Tools Disambiguation of Money: 23 24 27 23 2 0 Disambiguation of Tools: 6 17 19 13 23 21
  4. Severe, intense, powerful; having intensity.
    Sense id: en-stith-enm-noun-dZWtvdo6 Categories (other): Money, Tools Disambiguation of Money: 23 24 27 23 2 0 Disambiguation of Tools: 6 17 19 13 23 21
  5. Merciless, unforgiving; showing no quarter.
    Sense id: en-stith-enm-noun-e2Fo8WpK Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions, Tools Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 10 4 18 8 4 20 32 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 21 5 2 21 40 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 9 5 23 39 7 Disambiguation of Emotions: 20 3 3 20 51 3 Disambiguation of Tools: 6 17 19 13 23 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /stiθ/ Forms: stithes [plural], steyth [alternative], stiþ [alternative], styth [alternative], stythe [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse steði, *steð; the vocalism in /i/ may be due to influence from smyth and smythy. Doublet of stithy. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|anvil}}, {{bor+|enm|non|steði}} Borrowed from Old Norse steði, {{doublet|enm|stithy}} Doublet of stithy Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stith, {{enm-noun|stithes}} stith (plural stithes)
  1. anvil (iron block for shaping metal) Synonyms: anvelt, stithy
    Sense id: en-stith-enm-noun-CgWwst1J Categories (other): Metallurgy, Tools Disambiguation of Metallurgy: 0 0 0 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Tools: 6 17 19 13 23 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "steyth",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stiþ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "styth",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stythe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "stith",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "stithes"
      },
      "expansion": "stith (plural stithes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "anvil (iron block for shaping metal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anvil",
          "anvil"
        ],
        [
          "iron",
          "iron#English"
        ],
        [
          "block",
          "block#English"
        ],
        [
          "shaping",
          "shape#English"
        ],
        [
          "metal",
          "metal#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "anvelt"
        },
        {
          "word": "stithy"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/stiθ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stith"
}

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