smethe

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English smēþe, from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī; compare smothe.

Alternative forms

smeth, smeþe
(early) smeðe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsmeːð(ə)/

Adjective

smethe

smooth (not rough)
Synonym: smothe
even (flat and level)
Synonym: smothe
calm, quiet (free of disturbance)
(rare) flattering, smooth (of words)

Related terms

Descendants

English: smeeth
Scots: smeeth

Noun

smethe (uncountable)

(rare) Smoothness; the state of being smooth.
Synonyms: smethenesse, smothe, smothenesse

References

“smẹ̄th(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
“smẹ̄th(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Verb

smethe

Alternative form of smethen

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