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Old English · verb

smiþian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈsmi.θi.ɑn/
[ˈsmi.ði.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈsmi · θi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
skillfullyforgesmith

Meaning

  1. to forge: to make skillfully, especially of metal

    Hē hēt ēac smiðian of smǣtum golde āne lȳtle rōde, þā hē leġde on his swīðran.

    He also had a little cross forged out of pure gold, which he placed in his right hand.

    c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross"

Conjugation

Conjugation of smiþian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular smiþiġesmiþode
2nd singular smiþastsmiþodest
3rd singular smiþaþsmiþode
Plural smiþiaþsmiþodon
Subjunctive
Singular smiþiġesmiþode
Plural smiþiġensmiþoden
Non-finite forms of smiþian
Form
Infinitive smiþian
Inflected infinitive smiþienne
Imperative singular smiþa
Imperative plural smiþiaþ
Present participle smiþiende
Past participle smiþodġesmiþod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smiþōną (“to smith”), equivalent to smiþ + -ian.

Descendants

smith

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