noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An anvil.

   "how to forge his sword upon the stithy, as well as how to use it in battle"

2. 2
   A blacksmith's smithy or forge.

   "As foul as Vulcan's stithy."

Verb

1. 1
   To form on an anvil. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

anvilforgefurnacemetalworkssteelworks

Example

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"how to forge his sword upon the stithy, as well as how to use it in battle"

Etymology

From Middle English stithy, ultimately from Old Norse steði.

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