smearcian
Old English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
smearcian
- to smile
- Hē smearcode on mē and stāg on þæt sċip.
- He smiled at me and got on the ship.
- Ġif iċ ġesēo ċild smearcian, iċ ēac smearciġe.
- If I see a child smile, I smile too.
- late 10th century, Ælfric's Lives of Saints
- Þā hēo þis ġehīerde, þā smearcode hēo wiþ his weardes, þus cweðende, "Ġelīef mē, ne ġeseah iċ nānne mann būtan þē, oþþe wilddēor, oþþe ǣniġes cynnes nīeten, siþþan iċ Iordanēn oferfērde and iċ hider on þās wēstenne becōm."
- When she heard this, she smiled in his direction and said, "Believe me, I haven’t seen anyone besides you, or wild animals, or any kind of animal, since I crossed the Jordan and came here to this wasteland."
Conjugation
Conjugation of smearcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | smearcian | smearcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | smearciġe | smearcode |
| second person singular | smearcast | smearcodest |
| third person singular | smearcaþ | smearcode |
| plural | smearciaþ | smearcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | smearciġe | smearcode |
| plural | smearciġen | smearcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | smearca | |
| plural | smearciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| smearciende | (ġe)smearcod | |