smethen

Middle English

Alternative forms

smeþie, smeþ, smeþen
smeðin, smeþien (Early Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English smēþan, smēþian; equivalent to smethe +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsmeːðən/

Verb

smethen (third-person singular simple present smetheth, present participle smethende, smethynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle smethed)

To smoothen; to make smooth.
To palliate; to smooth over a wrong.
(rare) To become smooth or level.

Conjugation

Conjugation of smethen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) smethen
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	smethe	smethed
2nd-person singular	smethest	smethedest
3rd-person singular	smetheth	smethed
subjunctive singular	smethe	smethed
imperative singular	smethe	—

plural¹	smethen, smethe	smetheden, smethede
imperative plural	smetheth, smethe	—

participles	smethynge, smethende	smethed, ysmethed

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

Descendants

English: smeeth (dialectal)

References

“smẹ̄then, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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