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smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ, es; m.

A smith, a worker in metals or in wood faber faber, cudo

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Hú nys se smiþ (smiþ ł wyrihte faber, Lind.) Marian sunu Mk. Skt. 6, 3. Ðes ys smiþes sunu hic est fabri filius Mt. Kmbl. 13, 55. Byrne, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum Beo. Th. 817; B. 406.

Linked entry: helle-smiþ

smiþ

Grammar
smiþ, Add: v. íren -, mæstling-, teón-smiþ: <b>-smíþ.</b>

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wróht-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-smiþ, es; m.

A worker of crimea criminal

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A worker of crime, a criminal Wróh-smiðas (evil spirits), Exon. Th. 156, 19; Gú. 877. Ðæt ðú mé ne gescyrige mid scyldhetum, werigum wróhlsmiðum (the cannibal Mermedonians),on ðone wyrrestan deáð ofer eorðan, Andr. Kmbl. 171 ; An. 86

smiþ-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ-cræftiga, an; m.

One skilled in the smith's art

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One skilled in the smith's art Tubal Cain smiþcræftega wæs Cd. Th. 66, 15; Gen. 1084

smiþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ-cræft, es; m.

Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood

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Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood Wæs sum bróðor syndrilíce on smiþcræfte well gelǽred erat fabrili arte singularis Bd. 3, 14; S. 634, 14

mæstling-smiþ

Grammar
mæstling-smiþ, <b>mæsling-smiþ,</b> es; m.

A worker in brass

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A worker in brass Mæstlincsmiþ aerarius Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 7; Wrt. Voc. 47, 14. Mæslingcsmiþ, 73, 32

ár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-smiþ, es; m. [ár brass, smiþ a smith]

A copper-smitha braziera worker in brassfaber ærarius

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A copper-smith, a brazier, a worker in brass; faber ærarius, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 1

ambiht-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ambiht-smiþ, es; m. [ambeht an office, smiþ a smith]

An official smith or carpenterpræfectus fabrorum

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An official smith or carpenter; præfectus fabrorum Cyninges ambihtsmiþ the king's official carpenter, L. Ethb. 7; Th. i. 4, 8

Linked entries: ambeht-smiþ smiþ

ísen-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-smiþ, es ; m.

An iron-smithblacksmith

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Ic hæbbe smiþas ísen[e]smiþas goldsmiþ seolforsmiþ ársmiþ habeo fabros, ferrarios, aurificem, argentarium, ærarium, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 35

Linked entries: iren-smiþ ísen-wyrhta

lár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
lár-smiþ, es; m.

a counsellor

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A wise man, a counsellor Lársmiþas, Elen. Kmbl. 406; El. 203. Lársmeoþas, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1221

ambeht-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-smiþ, es; m.

An official smith or carpenter

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An official smith or carpenter

teón-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
teón-smiþ, es; m.
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A worker of hurt or wrong, an evil-doer Wǽron teónsmiðas ( the evil spirits that persecuted Guthlac ) tornes fulle, . . . earme andsacan, Exon. Th. 114, 21; Gú. 176

gold-smiþ

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Þæs wísan goldsmiðes bán, Wélondes, Bt. 19; F. 70, 1. ' Gáð tó smiððan and fandiað þises goldes' ... 'Ealle ðás goldsmiðas secgað þæt hí nǽfre ǽr swá clǽne gold, ne swá reád ne gesáwon,' Hml. Th. i. 64, 8. Add

helle-smiþ

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wundor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-smiþ, es; m.

A smith who makes wonderful thingswho works by wondrous art

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A smith who makes wonderful things or who works by wondrous art Gylden hilt.... enta ǽrgeweorc,... wundorsmiþa geweorc, Beo. Th. 3366; B. 1681

hleahtor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor-smiþ, es; m.

One who causes laughter, mirth, joy

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One who causes laughter, mirth, joy Wóp wæs wíde worulddreáma lyt wǽron hleahtorsmiþum handa belocne widespread was the wailing and little of this world's joys, the hands of those who wrought laughter were closed, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 10; Exod. 43

seolfor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
seolfor-smiþ, es; m.
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A silver-smith, worker in silver Seolforsmiþ argenlarius , Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 31. Seolfersmiþ, 47, 13. Ic hæbbe smiþas . . . seolforsmiþ habeo fabros . . . argentarium, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 35

smiþ-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
smiþ-cræftig, adj.

Skilled as a smith

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Skilled as a smith

wig-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wig-smiþ, es; m.

An idol-smitha maker of idols

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An idol-smith, a maker of idols Deófulgild . . . ða hér menn worhtan, wígsmiðas mid folmum simulacra. . . . opera manuum hominum Ps. Th. 113, 12