"smaken" meaning in Middle English

See smaken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsmakən/, /ˈsmaːkən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German smāken, from Old Saxon *smakōn, from Proto-West Germanic *smakēn; compare smacchen. Some forms are remodelled on smak. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|gml|smāken}} Borrowed from Middle Low German smāken, {{der|enm|osx|*smakōn}} Old Saxon *smakōn, {{der|enm|gmw-pro|*smakēn}} Proto-West Germanic *smakēn Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} smaken Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|smak}} Forms: weak [table-tags], smaken [infinitive], to smaken [infinitive], smake [infinitive], smake [first-person, present, singular], smaked [first-person, past, singular], smakest [present, second-person, singular], smakedest [past, second-person, singular], smaketh [present, singular, third-person], smaked [past, singular, third-person], smake [present, singular, subjunctive], smaked [past, singular, subjunctive], smake [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], smaken [plural, present], smake [plural, present], smakeden [past, plural], smakede [past, plural], smaketh [imperative, plural, present], smake [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], smakynge [participle, present], smakende [participle, present], smaked [participle, past], ysmaked [participle, past]
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To have a taste; to taste (something). Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Taste Synonyms: savouren, smacchen, tasten
    Sense id: en-smaken-enm-verb-XVCvTnsO Disambiguation of Taste: 81 16 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 72 24 4
  2. (transitive, intransitive, rare) To smell (of); to emit or sample an odour. Tags: intransitive, rare, transitive Categories (topical): Smell
    Sense id: en-smaken-enm-verb-YwrSeeKY Disambiguation of Smell: 18 78 5
  3. (transitive, rare) To be contaminated by; to be blemished with. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-smaken-enm-verb-WMP9SiMv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: smake, smakie, smakkyn, smakyn, smacky [Kent]

Alternative forms

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        "(transitive, rare) To be contaminated by; to be blemished with."
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        "(transitive, rare) To be contaminated by; to be blemished with."
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    {
      "word": "smake"
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}

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