smythen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• smithie, smethyn, smythye, smiðeȝe, smeþi, smythe, smyþen

Etymology

From Old English smiþian, form Proto-Germanic *smiþōną; equivalent to smyth +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmiðən/, /ˈsmeːðən/

Verb

smythen

1. To smith metal; to perform metalworking.
2. (rare) To torture or harass; to inflict terror and horror.
3. (rare) To be employed as a metalworker.
4. (rare) To spiritually cleanse or purify.

Conjugation

Conjugation of smythen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) smythen, smythe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	smythe	smythed
2nd-person singular	smythest	smythedest
3rd-person singular	smytheth	smythed
subjunctive singular	smythe
imperative singular		—
plural1	smythen, smythe	smytheden, smythede
imperative plural	smytheth, smythe	—
participles	smythynge, smythende	smythed, ysmythed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: smith

References

• “smithen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.