smethe
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Old English smēþe, from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī; compare smothe.
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Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
smethe
- smooth (not rough)
- Synonym: smothe
- even (flat and level)
- Synonym: smothe
- calm, quiet (free of disturbance)
- (rare) flattering, smooth (of words)
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Descendants[edit]
Noun[edit]
smethe (uncountable)
- (rare) Smoothness; the state of being smooth.
- Synonyms: smethenesse, smothe, smothenesse
References[edit]
- “smẹ̄th(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “smẹ̄th(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
smethe
- Alternative form of smethen
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