"smerte" meaning in Middle English

See smerte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} smerte, {{enm-adj}} smerte
  1. alternative form of smert Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: smert
    Sense id: en-smerte-enm-adj-lx3-Fh6r
  2. inflection of smert:
    weak singular
    Tags: form-of, singular, weak Form of: smert
    Sense id: en-smerte-enm-adj-vgUCzStl Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 13 23 8 24 19
  3. inflection of smert:
    strong/weak plural
    Tags: form-of Form of: smert
    Sense id: en-smerte-enm-adj-3CLy0cDs Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 13 23 8 24 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈsmɛrt(ə)/, /ˈsmart(ə)/, /ˈsmirt(ə)/ (note: early) Forms: smarte [alternative], smert [alternative], smierte [alternative], smirte [alternative]
Etymology: From smerten, as if Old English *smiertu, *smeortu. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*smiertu}} Old English *smiertu Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} smerte, {{enm-noun|-}} smerte (uncountable)
  1. harm, pain, injury Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-smerte-enm-noun-Xb82OMe1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 13 23 8 24 19 Disambiguation of Emotions: 0 7 9 33 39 12 0
  2. distress, sadness Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-smerte-enm-noun-qutdoS8W Categories (other): Emotions Disambiguation of Emotions: 0 7 9 33 39 12 0
  3. travail, difficulty Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-smerte-enm-noun-3w6LDdAQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 13 23 8 24 19 Disambiguation of Emotions: 0 7 9 33 39 12 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} smerte
  1. alternative form of smerten Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: smerten
    Sense id: en-smerte-enm-verb-qjOYfqWN Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 13 23 8 24 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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