'i. sb. In phr. lo come past the smithy, to have a sharp temper. Abd. Did ye come past the smithy? (G.W.)
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"Liddington Castle univalate hillfort, from today's walk in Wiltshire. The eastern entrance used to be lined with sarsen stones/orthostats (think West Kennet or Wayland's Smithy), some are lying on the ground still."
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