smythen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English smiþian, form Proto-Germanic *smiþōną; equivalent to smyth + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmiðən/, /ˈsmeːðən/
Verb
smythen
- To smith metal; to perform metalworking.
- (rare) To torture or harass; to inflict terror and horror.
- (rare) To be employed as a metalworker.
- (rare) To spiritually cleanse or purify.
Conjugation
Conjugation of smythen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) smythen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | smythe | smythede |
| 2nd person singular | smythest | smythedest |
| 3rd person singular | smytheth, smytheþ | smythede |
| plural | smythen | smytheden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | smythe | smythede |
| plural | smythen | smytheden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | smythe | |
| plural | smytheth, smytheþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| smythende, smythinge | smythed, ysmythed | |
Descendants
- English: smith
References
- “smithen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.
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