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Middle English
Etymology 1
Adjective
stiþ
- Alternative form of stith (“hard”)
Etymology 2
Noun
stiþ
- Alternative form of stith (“anvil”)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *stinþ, from Proto-Germanic *stinþaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
stīþ
- 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
Declension of stīþ — Strong
Declension of stīþ — Weak
Derived terms
Descendants