stiþ
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editstiþ
- Alternative form of stith (“hard”)
Etymology 2
editNoun
editstiþ
- Alternative form of stith (“anvil”)
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *stinþ, from Proto-Germanic *stinþaz.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editstīþ
- stiff
- hard, firm
- (of people) stern, harsh, strict
- (of things that cause discomfort or require effort, such as weather, conflict, illness, punishment) harsh, severe
- (of taste) harsh, bitter
Declension
editDeclension of stīþ — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | stīþ | stīþ | stīþ |
Accusative | stīþne | stīþe | stīþ |
Genitive | stīþes | stīþre | stīþes |
Dative | stīþum | stīþre | stīþum |
Instrumental | stīþe | stīþre | stīþe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | stīþe | stīþa, stīþe | stīþ |
Accusative | stīþe | stīþa, stīþe | stīþ |
Genitive | stīþra | stīþra | stīþra |
Dative | stīþum | stīþum | stīþum |
Instrumental | stīþum | stīþum | stīþum |
Declension of stīþ — Weak