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Old English · verb

smorian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈsmo.ri.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈsmo · ri · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
smoorsmoresuffocate

Meaning

  1. to choke or suffocate someone

Conjugation

Conjugation of smorian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular smoriġesmorode
2nd singular smorastsmorodest
3rd singular smoraþsmorode
Plural smoriaþsmorodon
Subjunctive
Singular smoriġesmorode
Plural smoriġensmoroden
Non-finite forms of smorian
Form
Infinitive smorian
Inflected infinitive smorienne
Imperative singular smora
Imperative plural smoriaþ
Present participle smoriende
Past participle smorodġesmorod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smurōną (“to suffocate, strangle”)

Descendants

smoor, smore

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