smyrja

From Old Norse smyrva, smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

smyrja (third person singular past indicative smurdi, third person plural past indicative smurdu, supine smurt)

1. to smear

From Old Norse smyrva, smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɪrja/

  Rhymes: -ɪrja

• (non-standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈsmʏrja/

  Rhymes: -ʏrja

smyrja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative smurði, supine smurt)

1. (with accusative) to butter; to cover (e.g. a slice of bread) with butter or another spread
2. (with accusative, by extension) to make, prepare (a slice of bread, sandwich, etc., which might have more than just a spread on it, e.g. ham, cheese, cucumber etc.)
3. (with accusative) to cover with a fatty substance, cream, etc.; smear
4. (with accusative) to oil, grease, lubricate
5. (with dative, qualified with adverb or prepositional phrase indicating destination) to spread (a thick or fatty substance, etc.) onto something
6. (with accusative) to embalm
7. (with accusative) to anoint
8. (with accusative, of a fox) to savage (a sheep) on the snout, making it bloody

• smjör
• smurning
• smyrsl

• “smyrja” in: Mörður Árnason — Íslensk orðabók, 4th edition (2007). Reykjavík, Forlagið.
• “smyrja” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.