Old English · verb
smearcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈsmæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/[ˈsmæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈsmæ͜ɑr · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- smirksmile
Meaning
-
to smile
Iċ bewende mē on mīnum setle and ġeseah þone cniht wiþ mīn smearciendne swelċe hē mē cūðe.
I turned around in my seat and saw the boy smiling at me as if he knew me.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | smearciġe | smearcode |
| 2nd singular | smearcast | smearcodest |
| 3rd singular | smearcaþ | smearcode |
| Plural | smearciaþ | smearcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | smearciġe | smearcode |
| Plural | smearciġen | smearcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | smearcian |
| Inflected infinitive | smearcienne |
| Imperative singular | smearca |
| Imperative plural | smearciaþ |
| Present participle | smearciende |
| Past participle | smearcodġesmearcod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *smarukōn, *smarikōn, derived from Proto-Germanic *smarōną.
Descendants
smirk
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