smyth

See also: Smyth

English

Noun

smyth (plural smyths)

1. Obsolete spelling of smith.

Anagrams

• myths

Middle English

Alternative forms

• smiþ, smið, smeth, smythe, smyþe, smyþ, smith

Etymology

From Old English smiþ, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smiθ/, /smɛθ/

Noun

smyth (plural smythes)

1. A blacksmith; one who works with iron.
2. A metalworker or smith; one who works with any kind of metal.
3. A craftsperson; one who works, makes, or creates.

Derived terms

• smethyng
• smythe
• smythen
• smythier
• smythy

Descendants

• English: smith
• Scots: smith

References

• “smith, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29 November 2018.