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单词 smither
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smithern.

Brit. /ˈsmɪθə/, U.S. /ˈsmɪθər/, /ˈsmɪðər/
Forms: see smith v. and -er suffix1
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: smith v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < smith v. + -er suffix1.
Now rare.
A person who works with iron or other metals, making items by forging and hammering; a smith.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > workers with specific materials > metalworker > [noun] > forger or smith
smithOE
smithier1379
forgerc1380
encloser1382
hammersmith1382
metalsmithc1384
fevera1450
hammerman1483
smithera1525
anvil-beater1677
metalworker1851
dinger1863
drummer1881
a1525 (?1435) Coventry Leet Bk. (1907) I. 185 The Jorneymen..of all oþer Craftes..except hakmen and smythers wurche in hur own houses and nott in hur masters housz.
1801 T. Jefferson Let. 5 Nov. in Coxe's Pract. Observ. Vaccination (1802) 34 We never changed the regimen or occupations of those inoculated; a smither at the anvil continued in his place.
?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 45 File Making: Forger. Heater. Striker. Smither.
1917 Disston Crucible Nov. 149 It took a smither those days anywhere from twenty minutes to an hour to straighten one of these old-time hardened and tempered blades.
1976 Star (Sheffield) 3 Dec. 19/4 (advt.) Retired Smither required for part-time light Machine Knife Smithing work.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

smitheradj.

Forms: Middle English smyther.
Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: swipper adj., swither adj.
Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a transmission error for either swipper adj. (compare variant swyper at that entry) or swither adj.It has alternatively been suggested that this may be an error for a past participle form of smite v. (compare e.g. smyten at smite v. α. forms).
Obsolete. rare.
Perhaps: agile, active.
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the world > movement > bodily movement > [adjective] > qualities of bodily movement > agile or nimble
lightOE
quiverOE
yepec1275
taitc1300
yap13..
delivera1375
swippera1387
wight1390
nimblea1400
yarea1400
yerna1400
smitherc1475
leger1483
agilea1500
liver1530
lightsome1567
wimble1579
nimble jointed1591
nimble shifting1591
agilious1599
nimbling1599
nimble spirited1611
expedite1612
fitchanta1616
airy1642
fantastic1645
volant1650
clever1691
light-limbed1695
spry1746
swack1768
swank1786
yauld1787
deliverly1820
slippy1847
nippy1849
springe1859
pantherish1869
pantherine1890
flippant1895
loose1907
Tarzanesque1933
Tarzan-like1943
c1475 (a1400) Awntyrs Arthure (Taylor) in J. Robson Three Early Eng. Metrical Romances (1842) 20 Gauan was smyther and smerte [?a1425 Lamb. swithely smert], Owte of his steroppus he sterte.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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