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smith | swith |

As a proper noun smith

is (the most common in britain, the united states, canada, australia, and new zealand).

As an adjective swith is

(dialectal|or|obsolete) strong; vehement.

As an adverb swith is

(dialectal|or|obsolete) quickly, speedily, promptly.

smith

English

(wikipedia smith)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) (m), (etyl) (m), (etyl)/(etyl) (m).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.
  • (archaic) An artist.
    • Synonyms
    * metalsmith
    Hyponyms
    * coppersmith * goldsmith * ironsmith (blacksmith) * platinumsmith * silversmith * swordsmith * tinsmith (whitesmith) * weaponsmith
    Derived terms
    (Occupations) * anchorsmith * armoursmith * anvilsmith * arrowsmith * bilbosmith * blacksmith * bladesmith * boilersmith * brasssmith * brightsmith * bronzesmith * bucklesmith * chainsmith * clocksmith * coachsmith * coppersmith * dreamsmith * filesmith * fingersmith * forgesmith * framesmith * girdlesmith * goldsmith * gunsmith * hammersmith * horsesmith * ironsmith * jacksmith * jawsmith * jobsmith * jokesmith * knifesmith * locksmith * metalsmith * musicsmith * nailsmith * runesmith * scissorsmith * scythesmith * shapesmith * shearsmith * shoesmith * silversmith * songsmith * swordsmith * thundersmith * tinsmith * tiresmith * toolsmith * tunesmith * versesmith * weaponsmith * whitesmith * wordsmith * wrightsmith (Surnames) * Aldersmith * Anglesmith * Arrowsmith * Athersmith * Becksmith * Blacksmith * Bosmith * Broadsmith * Brooksmith * Brownsmith * Carleysmith * Causbysmith * Coopersmith * Coppersmith * Deansmith * Drakesmith * Fordsmith * Goldsmith * Goodesmith * Gouldsmith * Graysmith * Greensmith * Greysmith * Grossmith * Grovesmith * Hallsmith * Harrowsmith * Hathersmith * Highsmith * Hillsmith * Hudsmith * Kingsmith * Knightsmith * Leasmith * Leesmith * Locksmith * Lowesmith * Martinsmith * Mcsmith * Mooresmith * Naismith * Nasmith * Naysmith * Neasmith * Nesmith * Neysmith * Perrysmith * Portsmith * Roundsmith * Schersmith * Shawsmith * Shearsmith * Shoesmith * Shoosmith * Shouesmith * Shouksmith * Shucksmith * Silversmith * Steelsmith * Sucksmith * Whilesmith * Whitesmith * Wildsmith * Wilesmith * Willsmith * Woodsmith * Youngsmith
    Related terms
    * smithy or smiddy * smithery

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To forge, to form, usually on an anvil; by heating and pounding.

    • References

    * (2 archaic) William Anderson (1863). The Scottish Nation . A. Fullerton & Co.: Edinburgh. Page 479. Accessed 2008-03-04. ----

    swith

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . Related to (l).

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Strong; vehement.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) . Not cognate to superficially similar (m), as these have distinct PIE roots, though both share *swe- prefix in PIE.

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adverb

    (er)
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Quickly, speedily, promptly.
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Strongly; vehemently; very.