Smithy

//ˈsmɪði// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The location where a smith (particularly a blacksmith) works, a forge.

    "Traditionally a village smithy was a busy place because the smith's work was so necessary."

  2. 2
    a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To forge (metal), especially by traditional blacksmith methods. uncommon

    ""That's funny looking mail, Sire," said Eustace. "Aye, lad," said Tirian. "No Narnian dwarf smithied that. […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A nickname of the surname Smith.

Synonyms

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forgeforgefurnacemetalworkssmitherysteelworks

Example

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"Welcome, O life! I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English smythy, from Old Norse smiðja, from Proto-Germanic *smiþjǭ. Cognate with Old English smiþþe (whence the obsolete modern doublet smithe). See the Proto-Germanic entry for further cognates.

Etymology 2

From Smith + -y.

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