stith

Stith, a. Etym: [AS. sti.] Defn: Strong; stiff; rigid. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Stith, n. Etym: [Icel. ste an anvil, akin to sta place. See Stead.] Defn: An anvil; a stithy. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] He invented also pincers, hammers, iron crows, and the anvil, or stith. Holland.

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