Old English · verb
besmitan
Normalised besmītan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /beˈsmiː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈsmiː · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- besmutpollute
Meaning
-
to besmut, defile, pollute, dirty
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | besmīte | besmāt |
| 2nd singular | besmītst | besmite |
| 3rd singular | besmīttbesmīt | besmāt |
| Plural | besmītaþ | besmiton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | besmīte | besmite |
| Plural | besmīten | besmiten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | besmītan |
| Inflected infinitive | besmītenne |
| Imperative singular | besmīt |
| Imperative plural | besmītaþ |
| Present participle | besmītende |
| Past participle | besmiten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + smītan (“smear, pollute”). Compare German beschmutzen, beschmeißen.
Descendants
besmut
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