fyrsmeortende

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Either the present participle of an otherwise unattested verb fyrsmeortan ("to smart like fire; to feel a burning pain"), from fyr (fire) +‎ *smeortan (to smart; hurt), or formed directly from the present participle of *smeortan, i.e. from fyr +‎ *smeortende.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfyr.sme͜or.ten.de/, [ˈfyrˠ.zme͜orˠ.ten.de]

Adjective[edit]

fyrsmeortende

  1. smarting like fire; feeling or producing a burning pain

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