smiþian

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to smith (make out of metal or wood); to fashion, forge

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *smiþōną (fashion, smith, forge) affix from Old English smiþ (smith, worker in metals in wood, carpenter, armorer, handicraftsman, blacksmith).

Origin

Old English

smiþ

Gloss

smith, worker in metals in wood, carpenter, armorer, handicraftsman, blacksmith

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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