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American folklorist (1885–1976)
Stith Thompson (March 7, 1885 – January 10, 1976) was an American folklorist: he has been described as "America's most important folklorist". He is the
Stith_Thompson
Index used to classify folk narratives
translated into English, revised, and expanded by American folklorist Stith Thompson (1928, 1961), and later further revised and expanded by German folklorist
Aarne–Thompson–Uther_Index
Six volume catalogue of folklore motifs used by folklorists, composed by Stith Thompson
composed by American folklorist Stith Thompson (1932–1936, revised and expanded 1955–1958). Often referred to as Thompson's motif-index, the catalogue has
Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
Motif-Index_of_Folk-Literature
Mythological symbol
classification and bibliography based on the system of Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. Folklore Fellows’ Communications. Vol. 1: Tales of Magic. Kalevala
Serpent_symbolism
German fairy tale
also appears traditionally in other sub-types of ATU 327. As argued by Stith Thompson, the simplicity of the tale may explain its spread into several traditions
Hansel_and_Gretel
1988 novel by Paulo Coelho
original on September 29, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025. Antti Aarne, Stith Thompson. The types of the folktale. Helsinki: Academia Scientiarum Fennica 1961
The_Alchemist_(novel)
Motif and a group of related folktales
subtype referring to a certain aspect of the legend: As described by Stith Thompson, all tale types begin when the hero pays the creditors of a dead man
Grateful_dead_(folklore)
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
ISBN 0-292-78376-0 Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p. 56, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles London, 1977 Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p
Shapeshifting
Middle-Eastern folk tale
Aarne and Stith Thompson. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum Fennica. pp. 328, 330, 331. ISBN 978-951-41-0963-8. Thompson, Stith. The Folktale
Aladdin
Folklore
folklore (and has also been connected with non-European folklore). In the Stith Thompson Motif Index it is F661.3, described as "Skillful marksman shoots apple
Shooting an apple off one's child's head
Shooting_an_apple_off_one's_child's_head
German fairy tale
a human prince. According to scholars Johannes Bolte, Jiří Polívka, Stith Thompson, and Hans-Jörg Uther, the tale, in the Grimm's compilation, originated
Snow-White_and_Rose-Red
Display of humor using words
these items. The Aarne–Thompson classification system was first published in 1910 by Antti Aarne, and later expanded by Stith Thompson to become the most
Joke
1958 book by Américo Paredes
kill, I would have been dead a long time ago." In 1955, folklorist Stith Thompson was invited to UT Austin from Indiana University as a visiting professor
With_His_Pistol_in_His_Hand
Index to deities
the types of gods as based on the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, by Stith Thompson: A0 Creator A100—A199. The gods in general A101. Supreme God A104. The
List of deities by classification
List_of_deities_by_classification
Pact between a person and the Devil or another demon
Paganini to the "crossroad" myth associated with Robert Johnson. In Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, "Bargain with the devil" constitutes
Deal_with_the_Devil
German fairy tale
Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum Fennica. p. 99. ISBN 978-951-41-0963-8. Thompson, Stith (1977). The Folktale
Town_Musicians_of_Bremen
German fairy tale
Central and South Europe, and in the Middle East. In the same vein, Stith Thompson argued for a Mediterranean origin for the story, due to "its great popularity"
Rapunzel
Typology of Beauty and the Beast
Animal as Bridegroom" to the tale of Cupid and Psyche. Folklore scholar Stith Thompson clarified that the animal bridegroom may have been born due to its parents'
Animal_as_Bridegroom
Fictional story typically featuring folkloric fantasy characters and magic
the most beautiful. — George MacDonald, The Fantastic Imagination As Stith Thompson points out, talking animals and the presence of magic seem to be more
Fairy_tale
German fairy tale
emperor Nero, who was often mockingly compared to a frog. Folklorist Stith Thompson suggested that the story of the Frog King in the German tradition began
The_Frog_Prince
Fairy tale from the Arabian Nights
incompatibility (help) Thompson, Stith (1977). The Folktale. University of California Press. pp. 75-76. ISBN 0-520-03537-2. Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types
Hassan_of_Basra
Fairy-tale motif
Calumniated Wife is a motif in traditional narratives, numbered K2110.1 in Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. It entails a wife being falsely accused
Calumniated_Wife
Ancient Egyptian literary work
ISSN 0021-8715. Thompson, Stith. The Folktale. University of California Press. 1977. p. 275. ISBN 0-520-03537-2. Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types of
Tale_of_Two_Brothers
Magic object used or present in mythology
ISBN 0-618-25760-8, page 77 Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p 70-1, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles London, 1977 Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p
Magic_item
Interpretations and traditional meanings of the star cluster among various human cultures
ancestral groups, so too its yearly heliacal setting. As noted by scholar Stith Thompson, the constellation was "nearly always imagined" as a group of seven
Pleiades in folklore and literature
Pleiades_in_folklore_and_literature
Literary work
Ashliman, "The Blue Light: Folktales of Aarne–Thompson–Uther Type 562" Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types of the folktale: a classification and
The_Blue_Light_(fairy_tale)
German fairy tale
314]". Thompson, Stith (1977). The Folktale. University of California Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-520-03537-2 Although folktale scholar Stith Thompson considered
Iron_John
European fairy tale about a cat
as Aarne–Thompson–Uther ATU 545B, "Puss in Boots", a subtype of ATU 545, "The Cat as Helper". Folklorists Joseph Jacobs and Stith Thompson point that
Puss_in_Boots
German fairy tale
(or giants, trolls, etc.). Despite its own catalogation, folklorists Stith Thompson and Hans-Jörg Uther argue that this narrative does not exist as an independent
The King of the Golden Mountain
The_King_of_the_Golden_Mountain
German fairy tale
number 191. It is Aarne-Thompson type 554, The Grateful Animals, and similar to 851, Winning the Princess with a Riddle. Stith Thompson classified the tale
The_Sea-Hare
Surname list
William & Mary Stith is also a first name, and may refer to: Stith Thompson (1885–1976), folklorist This page lists people with the surname Stith. If an internal
Stith
Star cluster in the constellation of Taurus
ax and a knife, as well as a bow and a quiver. As noted by scholar Stith Thompson, the constellation was "nearly always imagined" as a group of seven
Pleiades
German fairy tale
Fairy Book. It is Aarne-Thompson type 516. Others of this type are Father Roquelaure and The Raven. Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson catalogued about 500 tales
Trusty_John
Albanian fairy tale
Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index type 303, "The Twins or Blood Brothers," and includes ATU type 300 ("The Dragon Slayer"). In The Folktale (1946), Stith Thompson
The_Twins_(folktale)
German fairy tale
that they were a vise. It ran off. Professor Stith Thompson classified the tale type as Aarne–Thompson–Uther ATU 850, "The Birthmarks of the Princess"
The_Clever_Little_Tailor
Magical phrase in the story of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"
("shem-shamayim"), 'name of heaven'. Open sesame has been classified by Stith Thompson as motif element D1552.2, "Mountain opens to magic formula". Abracadabra
Open_sesame
Arabic folk tale
the mountain, carrying the thieves inside leather bags). According to Stith Thompson and Ton Dekker, the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves integrated
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali_Baba_and_the_Forty_Thieves
Italian folktale
international folktale index, American folklorist Stith Thompson grouped this cycle of stories, in the then Aarne-Thompson Index (henceforth, AT/AaTh), as tale type
Cola_Pesce
English folk tale
ISBN 9783955075422. Thompson, Stith. The Folktale. University of California Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0520035379 Thompson, Stith (1977). The Folktale.
Dick_Whittington_and_His_Cat
Series of folktales about a calumniated wife and her wonder children
reunited and the jealous relatives are punished. According to folklorist Stith Thompson, the tale is "one of the eight or ten best known plots in the world"
The Three Golden Children (folklore)
The_Three_Golden_Children_(folklore)
Smallest meaningful unit in a language
volume catalogue of folklore motifs used by folklorists, composed by Stith Thompson, featuring a comparable concept in folklore studies Theoretical linguistics –
Morpheme
German fairy tale
Stith Thompson indicated that the oldest attestation of the tale was a collection of Chinese Buddhistic legends of the 6th century. Scholar Stith Thompson
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
The_Wishing-Table,_the_Gold-Ass,_and_the_Cudgel_in_the_Sack
Christian saint
universal, sub-literary folktale morphology, given the designation H51.1 in Stith Thompson, Motif-Index of Folk-Literature (Indiana University Press) 1955–58;
Saint_Roch
1695 literary fairytale by Charles Perrault
Straparola's Teobaldo (from The Facetious Nights). According to Ton Deker and Stith Thompson, after the heroine flees home and finds work elsewhere, the second part
Donkeyskin
French fairy tale
and Revisions of An Old Tale, p 25 ISBN 0-226-32239-4 Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types of the folktale: a classification and bibliography. Folklore
Beauty_and_the_Beast
Lithuanian folktale
Classification and Bibliography, Based on the System of Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. FF communications 284. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum
Eglė_the_Queen_of_Serpents
Folk tale of the Arabian Nights
JSTOR 27699843. Thompson, Stith (1977). The Folktale. University of California Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-520-03537-2 Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types of
The_Ebony_Horse
Norwegian fairy tale
Ashliman, "Tatterhood" Archived 2004-12-28 at the Wayback Machine Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p 96, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles
Tatterhood
Greek myth about tragic lovers
Little, Brown and Company. Housman, A. E. More Poems. XV. Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types of the folktale: a classification and bibliography. Folklore
Hero_and_Leander
European fairy tale
710, "Our Lady's Child". Hungarian-American folklorist Linda Dégh and Stith Thompson also remarked on the closeness between types 450 and 403. In this regard
Brother_and_Sister
Motif in folklore and mythology
mountain (D 1960.2 in Stith Thompson's motif-index) is a prominent folklore trope found in many folktales and legends. Thompson termed it as the Kyffhäuser
King_asleep_in_mountain
Fairy tale by an identifiable author
Beast Archived 4 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine" Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types of the folktale: a classification and bibliography. Folklore
Literary_fairy_tale
Fairy tale
Press 1969 p 70-1 Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p 121-2, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles London, 1977 Stith Thompson, The Folktale,
The_Girl_Without_Hands
French literary fairytale
the international Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index, it is classified as tale type ATU 402, "The Animal Bride". Folklorist Stith Thompson argued that the "Animal
The_White_Cat_(fairy_tale)
Tripuri folktale
children sing a song; (5) miscellaneous. In the joint work of folklorists Stith Thompson and Warren Roberts, Types of Indic Oral Tales, in some variants of type
Story_of_Python
Danish fairy tale published in the 19th century by Danish folklorist Svend Grundtvig
Near East, migrating to Scandinavia in the 17th century. Folklorist Stith Thompson was also of the opinion that the continuation of the narrative with
King_Lindworm
German fairy tale
specially the riddle of coming "not dressed, yet not undressed". Folklorist Stith Thompson argued for a Central European source for the ATU 875 type. Scholars
The_Peasant's_Wise_Daughter
1835 horror novella by Nikolai Gogol
Classification and Bibliography. Based on the system of Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. FF Communications no. 284 (Vol. 1). Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia
Viy_(story)
Northern European fairy tale
compiled by Stith Thompson, a guide that is still used worldwide today to organize and analyze folktales. According to Pete Jordi Wood, Thompson held a negative
The_Dog_in_the_Sea
Multiple births from different fathers
gradual discovery. Superfecundation is categorized as A515.1.1.1 in Stith Thompson's motif-index. There are many mythical cases of superfecundation in Greek
Superfecundation
Folktale motif
tales, which can comprise several motifs. It may be found, e.g., in Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature as "D2003. Forgotten fiancée. Young
The_Forgotten_Bride
Legendary object in Japanese folklore
needed] In folkloristics, the uchide no kozuchi is catalogued in the Stith Thompson motif index scheme under "magic hammer, D 1470.1.46". In the legend
Uchide_no_kozuchi
Deuterocanonical book of Christian scripture
episodes from the book. Scholarship on folkloristics (for instance, Stith Thompson, Dov Noy, Heda Jason and Gédeon Huet) recognizes the Book of Tobit as
Book_of_Tobit
1964 novel by Uladzimir Karatkievich
published in 1964. It is based on the Wild Hunt, a motif (Motif E501 in Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature) that occurs in the folklore of various
King_Stakh's_Wild_Hunt
Ukrainian folk tale / fairy tale
Classification and Bibliography, Based on the System of Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum Fennica. pp. 214, 215
Ivasyk-Telesyk
Motif in many mythologies and religions
Classification and Bibliography, Based on the System of Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. Folklore Fellows Communications (FFC) n. 284. Helsinki: Suomalainen
World_tree
Story from the Old Testament
Classification and Bibliography, Based on the System of Antii Aarne and Stith Thompson, I, Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, 2004. Eli Yassif, The Hebrew
Judgement_of_Solomon
Sudanese tale about a prince and his magical horse
Vol. 4. Jena: Eugen Diederichs. pp. 165-179 (text for tale nr. 15). Stith Thompson, The Folktale, pp. 59-60, University of California Press, Berkeley Los
The_Stallion_Houssan
Prediction that causes itself to become true
Arabian Nights Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 109. ISBN 1-57607-204-5. Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p 139, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles
Self-fulfilling_prophecy
Character in Jean de l'Ours
p. 199. Barakat (1965), p. 330. Thompson (1977), p. 287: "Three Stolen Princesses". Aarne, Antti; Stith, Thompson (1961), The Types of the Folktale
Jean_de_l'Ours
death. Folklorist and scholar Stith Thompson noted two tale types that closely resemble legends about vampires: Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index ATU 307, "The Princess
Vampire_folklore_by_region
American musicologist and folklorist (1867–1948)
were Stith Thompson and J. Frank Dobie, who both began teaching English at the university in 1914. In 1915, at Lomax's recommendation, Stith Thompson became
John_Lomax
German fairy tale
[1961]. p. 178. Thompson, Stith (1977). The Folktale. University of California Press. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0-520-03537-2. Thompson, Stith (1977). The Folktale
One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes
One-Eye,_Two-Eyes,_and_Three-Eyes
German fairy tale
that Mullenhoff's tale is the oldest attestation of the tale type. Stith Thompson claimed that the tale type is "essentially Scandinavian", since most
Maid_Maleen
German chapbook
Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum Fennica. p. 335. ISBN 978-951-41-0963-8. Thompson, Stith. "The Types of
Fortunatus_(book)
Body of myths originating in ancient Greece
of myth has been comparative. Wilhelm Mannhardt, James Frazer, and Stith Thompson employed the comparative approach to collect and classify the themes
Greek_mythology
Fairy tale by Giambattista (1636)
ISBN 0-691-06943-3 Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p 121-2, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles London, 1977 Stith Thompson, The Folktale,
Penta of the Chopped-off Hands
Penta_of_the_Chopped-off_Hands
Folk tale classification type
Princesses" is the standardized title as catalogued by Uther. However, Stith Thompson in The Folklore (1977) had referred to Type 301 variously as "Bear's
Bear's_Son_Tale
German fairy tale
Fairy Tales. New York, London: G. P. Putnam's sons. 1916. pp. 238–239. Thompson, Stith. The Folktale. University of California Press. 1977. pp. 215–217. ISBN 0-520-03537-2
The_Brave_Little_Tailor
Mythical object that grants invisibility
The motif falls under "D1361.12 magic cloak of invisibility" in the Stith Thompson motif index scheme. Cloaks of invisibility are magical items found in
Cloak_of_invisibility
American Folklore character and metaphor
Roosevelt: an autobiography. The Macmillan Company. Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types of the folktale: a classification and bibliography. Folklore
Tar-Baby
discuss transvestism and sex change (often miraculous). Folklorist Stith Thompson documents only a few traditional "sex tests" for unmasking men dressed
Cross-dressing, gender identity, and sexuality of Joan of Arc
Cross-dressing,_gender_identity,_and_sexuality_of_Joan_of_Arc
Legendary musician of ancient Greece
among Greeks (Euripides, Electra 435f; for the folktale motif, see Stith Thompson, Motif Index of Folk Literature (Bloomington IN) 1955-58) s.v. B300-B349
Arion
Sámi fairy tale collection
Aarne and Stith Thompson. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum Fennica. p. 203. ISBN 978-951-41-0963-8. Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The types
The_Mermaid_and_the_Boy
Study of the structure of fairy tales
Antti Aarne's theories, enlarged and expanded by American folklorist Stith Thompson in 1961 and by Hans-Jörg Uther in 2004, look at motifs rather than actions
Morphology_(folkloristics)
Classical story of Cupid and Psyche
legitimate folklore source. Some scholars tend to look for a single source: Stith Thompson suggested an Italian origin, while Lesky, Gédeon Huet and Georgios A
Cupid_and_Psyche
Italian fairy tale
diffusion to the rest of Southern Europe and into the Orient. Similarly, Stith Thompson tentatively concluded on an Italian origin, based on the distribution
The Love for Three Oranges (fairy tale)
The_Love_for_Three_Oranges_(fairy_tale)
Polish fairy tale about a prince in crow form
Classification and Bibliography, Based on the System of Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum Fennica. pp. 250, 255
The_Crow_(fairy_tale)
Mythical dress
in folklore collections and journal articles in the 1940s and 1950s. Stith Thompson, an American folklorist, noted the classical prototype in these stories
Poison_dress
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
folktales in 1910. This was later expanded into the Aarne–Thompson classification system by Stith Thompson and remains the standard classification system for
Folklore
Russian fairy tale
Press 1969 p 31 Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p 121-2, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles London, 1977 Stith Thompson, The Folktale,
The_Armless_Maiden
Indian folktale
Aarne and Stith Thompson. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum Fennica. pp. 238–239, 246. ISBN 978-951-41-0963-8. Thompson, Stith; Balys, Jonas
Princess_Aubergine
Theme in mythology and folk tales
Idols, and Ideas, Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 2014, p. 177. Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p 55, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles
Talking_animals_in_fiction
Kashmiri folktale
Lost Husband", of the international classification of folktales. In Stith Thompson and Warren Roberts's Types of Indic Oral Tales, the tale is classified
Himal_and_Nagaray
Story from the One Thousand and One Nights
Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as tale type ATU 331, "The Spirit in the Bottle". According to scholars Ulrich Marzolph [de], Richard van Leewen and Stith Thompson
The_Fisherman_and_the_Jinni
Short story by Hans Christian Andersen
tales shows her birthmarks to the youth. Professor Stith Thompson classified such tales as Aarne–Thompson–Uther ATU 850, "The Birthmarks of the Princess"
The_Swineherd
Norwegian fairy tale
tale, while W. A. Clouston proposed an Asiatic provenance. Folklorist Stith Thompson argued that similarities between the European "Master Thief" tales and
The_Master_Thief
Spanish fairy tale from Valencia
and Stith Thompson. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Academia Scientiarum Fennica. pp. 250–251. ISBN 978-951-41-0963-8. Aarne, Antti; Thompson, Stith. The
The Castle of Return and No Return
The_Castle_of_Return_and_No_Return
Russian fairy tale
Classification and Bibliography, based on the System of Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. Volume 1: Animal tales, tales of magic, religious tales, and realistic
The_Magic_Swan_Geese
German fairy tale
D. L. Ashliman, Trading Away One's Fortune: folktales of type 1415 Thompson, Stith (1977). The Folktale. University of California Press. p. 193. ISBN 0-520-03537-2
Hans_in_Luck
STITH THOMPSON
STITH THOMPSON
Boy/Male
Australian, Welsh
Seven
Boy/Male
Celtic
Mythical smith.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, Indian, Jamaican
Tradesman; Blacksmith; Smile
Boy/Male
Dutch
Smith.
Boy/Male
Scottish
A smith.
Boy/Male
Dutch
Smith.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Smith.
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Biblical Seth is the English Language Equivalent
Boy/Male
Finnish
Smith.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devine smile
Boy/Male
Scottish
A smith.
Boy/Male
English American Shakespearean
Tradesman.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Smith.
Boy/Male
Dutch
Smith.
Boy/Male
Gaelic Scottish
A smith.
Boy/Male
American, English
Earth
Boy/Male
Welsh
Seven.
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
Smith.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a worker in metal, from Middle English smith (Old English smið, probably a derivative of smītan ‘to strike, hammer’). Metal-working was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required, and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents were perhaps the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes, plowshares, and other domestic articles, but above all for their skill in forging swords, other weapons, and armor. This is the most frequent of all American surnames; it has also absorbed, by assimilation and translation, cognates and equivalents from many other languages (for forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988).
Boy/Male
Scottish
Smith.
STITH THOMPSON
STITH THOMPSON
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sarvendyna | ஸரà¯à®µà¯‡à®¨à¯à®¤à¯à®¯à®¨à®¾Â
Girl/Female
Hindu
White, One who is as pure as the white colour
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Ladislaus, LADISLAO means "rules with glory."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a place where there was more than one mill, Middle English melles ‘mills’, or habitational name for someone from Mells in Somerset, named with this word.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Blessed; One who Desires
Boy/Male
Irish
Ruddy.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Gift of Rama
Boy/Male
Biblical
Near me; he who separates.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Mercy
STITH THOMPSON
STITH THOMPSON
STITH THOMPSON
STITH THOMPSON
STITH THOMPSON
n.
The workshop of a smith; a smithy or stithy.
n.
An anvil; also, a smith shop. See Stithy.
v. i.
A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle; as, a stitch in the side.
v. t.
To sew, or unite together by stitches; as, to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.
n.
A form of stitch, where the stitches are diagonal and in pairs, the thread of one stitch crossing that of the other.
imp. & p. p.
of Stitch
adv. & conj.
Since. See Sith, and Sithen.
v. i.
Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to wet every stitch of clothes.
n. & v.
See Stithy.
a.
Strong; stiff; rigid.
v. i.
A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn; as, to let down, or drop, a stitch; to take up a stitch.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Stitch
n.
Work done by a smith; smithing.
v. t.
To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches; as, to stitch a shirt bosom.
prep., adv., conj. &
See Sith, Sithe.
n.
An anvil; a stithy.
n.
The workshop of a smith, esp. a blacksmith; a smithery; a stithy.