English Explanatory Dictionary

smithy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The location where a smith (particularly a blacksmith) works; a forge.
verb
  1. To forge (metal), especially by traditional blacksmith methods.
name
  1. A nickname of the surname Smith.

Pronunciation

/ˈsmɪði/ /ˈsmɪθi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-smithy.wav

Word forms

smithy smithies smithying smithied

Etymology

From Middle English smythy, from Old Norse smiðja, from Proto-Germanic *smiþjǭ. Cognate with Old English smiþþe (whence the obsolete modern doublet smithe, smythe (“the workshop of a smith, forge”)). See the Proto-Germanic entry for further cognates. Partially displaced by English forge.

Synonyms

forge smithery

Derived words

coppersmithy goldsmithy gunsmithy silversmithy Smithy Bridge smithy coal tinsmithy weaponsmithy
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