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Old English · adjective

smeoruwig

Normalised smeoruwiġ

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈsme͜o.ru.wij/
Syllables
ˈsme͜o · ru · wij (3 syllables)
Modern English
fatty*smerysmearygreasy

All forms (10)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smerwig, equivalent to smeoru + -iġ. Cognate with Middle Low German smērich, Middle High German smerwic, smerewic.

Descendants

*smery, smeary

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