STITH

Stith, a. Etym: [AS. sti.]

Definition: Strong; stiff; rigid. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Stith, n. Etym: [Icel. ste an anvil, akin to sta place. See Stead.]

Definition: An anvil; a stithy. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] He invented also pincers, hammers, iron crows, and the anvil, or stith. Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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