"smethe" meaning in Middle English

See smethe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsmeːð(ə)/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English smēþe, from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī; compare smothe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|smēþe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English smēþe, {{inh+|enm|ang|smēþe}} Inherited from Old English smēþe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*smanþī}} Proto-West Germanic *smanþī Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} smethe, {{enm-adj}} smethe
  1. smooth (not rough) Synonyms: smothe
    Sense id: en-smethe-enm-adj-Oekt5jqK
  2. even (flat and level) Synonyms: smothe
    Sense id: en-smethe-enm-adj-PHKQ32DF
  3. calm, quiet (free of disturbance) Categories (topical): Touch
    Sense id: en-smethe-enm-adj-Lpta4U7s Disambiguation of Touch: 5 0 28 27 11 30
  4. (rare) flattering, smooth (of words) Tags: rare Categories (topical): Touch
    Sense id: en-smethe-enm-adj-UrIMNGEN Disambiguation of Touch: 5 0 28 27 11 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: smeth, smeþe Synonyms (early): smeðe Related terms: smethen, smethenesse
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'early': 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈsmeːð(ə)/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English smēþe, from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī; compare smothe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|smēþe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English smēþe, {{inh+|enm|ang|smēþe}} Inherited from Old English smēþe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*smanþī}} Proto-West Germanic *smanþī Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} smethe, {{enm-noun|-}} smethe (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Smoothness; the state of being smooth. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Talking, Touch Synonyms: smethenesse, smothe, smothenesse
    Sense id: en-smethe-enm-noun-V5hoH8Sz Disambiguation of Talking: 1 0 22 8 55 13 Disambiguation of Touch: 5 0 28 27 11 30 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 6 7 63 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 0 6 6 74 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 5 5 81 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: smeth, smeþe Synonyms (early): smeðe
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'early': 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} smethe
  1. Alternative form of smethen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: smethen Categories (topical): Appearance, Touch
    Sense id: en-smethe-enm-verb-Aoq58Z7i Disambiguation of Appearance: 6 0 26 9 25 33 Disambiguation of Touch: 5 0 28 27 11 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    {
      "sense": "early",
      "word": "smeðe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "smethe"
}

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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Appearance",
    "enm:Talking",
    "enm:Touch"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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      },
      "expansion": "smethe",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "smethen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of smethen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "smethen",
          "smethen#Middle_English"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "smethe"
}

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