1 gen 1642 anni - dint

Descrizione:

As a noun this meant a hard blow, given by a weapon or heavy tool. Charlemagne is said to have won Spain ‘with dint of sword’. It was used frequently in connection with smith-work from the thirteenth century (OED) and gave rise to an interesting by-name: in 1332 the smith in Snaith was named John Ferreur whereas his son was known as Henry <i>Dynthard</i> (YRS111/156). An East Riding farmer’s comment on shearers was: 1642 <i>The next good shearer is hee that taketh a good handfull att every cutte, for some theire are that will take as much att one dinte as others will doe att three</i>, Elmswell (DW46). See farrier.

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