Stythe
/staɪð/noun
An obsolete or dialectal form of stithe, meaning strong, firm, or harsh.
Did you know?Stythe belongs to an old Germanic family of words describing firmness and rigidity, preserving a linguistic ancestor of modern “stiff.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steip-
“To be stiff, compact, or tightly compressed.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stīþijaz
“Strong, firm, or hard.”
Old English
Old English
stīþ
“Strong, firm, severe, or harsh.”
Middle English
Middle English
stith
“Strong, steadfast, or rigid.”
Late Middle English
English
stythe
“A dialectal spelling or variant of stithe.”
Modern English
English
stythe
“An obsolete or regional word meaning strong, firm, or harsh.”