smethen
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old English smēþan, smēþian; equivalent to smethe + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]smethen (third-person singular simple present smetheth, present participle smethende, smethynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle smethed)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of smethen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
[edit]- English: smeeth (dialectal)
References
[edit]- “smẹ̄then, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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