smythen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English smiþian, form Proto-Germanic *smiþōną; equivalent to smyth + -en (infinitival suffix).
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 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.
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