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Smithy

//ˈsmɪði//

Definitions

nounsmithies

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.
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forge smithery

verbsmithies · smithying · smithied

1
To forge (metal), especially by traditional blacksmith methods.
"That's funny looking mail, Sire," said Eustace. "Aye, lad," said Tirian. "No Narnian dwarf smithied that. […]

name

1
A nickname of the surname Smith.

Word Origin

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 co...

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