eldertongue

Old English · verb

smitan

Normalised smītan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class I
IPA
/ˈsmiː.tɑn/
Syllables
ˈsmiː · tɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
smiteinfectdaubpollute

Meaning

  1. to daub, smear, pollute, infect

  2. to smite

Conjugation

Conjugation of smitan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular smītesmāt
2nd singular smītstsmite
3rd singular smīttsmītsmāt
Plural smītaþsmiton
Subjunctive
Singular smītesmite
Plural smītensmiten
Non-finite forms of smitan
Form
Infinitive smītan
Inflected infinitive smītenne
Imperative singular smīt
Imperative plural smītaþ
Present participle smītende
Past participle smitenġesmiten

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smītan.

Descendants

smite

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