"smiþian" meaning in Old English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈsmi.θi.ɑn/, [ˈsmi.ði.ɑn]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *smiþōną (“to smith”), equivalent to smiþ + -ian. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*smiþōną|t=to smith}} Proto-Germanic *smiþōną (“to smith”), {{af|ang|smiþ|-ian}} smiþ + -ian Head templates: {{ang-verb|smiþian}} smiþian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|smiþian<w2>}} Forms: weak [table-tags], smiþian [infinitive], smiþienne [infinitive], smiþiġe [first-person, present, singular], smiþode [first-person, past, singular], smiþast [present, second-person, singular], smiþodest [past, second-person, singular], smiþaþ [present, singular, third-person], smiþode [past, singular, third-person], smiþiaþ [plural, present], smiþodon [past, plural], smiþiġe [present, singular], smiþode [past, singular], smiþiġen [plural, present], smiþoden [past, plural], smiþa [imperative, past, present, singular], smiþiaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], smiþiende [imperative, present], smiþod [imperative, past], ġesmiþod [imperative, past]
  1. to forge: to make skillfully, especially of metal Synonyms: smiðian (english: edh spelling)
    Sense id: en-smiþian-ang-verb-KrPEVWMN Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -ian

Alternative forms

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        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
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      "form": "smiþiende",
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        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "smiþod",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "ġesmiþod",
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          "english": "He also had a little cross forged out of pure gold, which he placed in his right hand.",
          "text": "c. 992, Ælfric, \"The Invention of the Holy Cross\"\nHē hēt ēac smiðian of smǣtum golde āne lȳtle rōde, þā hē leġde on his swīðran.",
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          "english": "He said, \"I will give you the key to the kingdom of heaven.\" That key is not made of gold, or silver, or forged from any material.",
          "text": "c. 992, Ælfric, \"The Passion of the Apostles Peter and Paul\"\nHē cwæþ, \"Iċ þē betǣċe heofones rīċes cǣġe.\" Nis sēo cǣġ gyldenu, ne seolfrenu, ne of nānum andtimbre ġesmiðod.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsmi.θi.ɑn/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈsmi.ði.ɑn]"
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        "present"
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    {
      "form": "smiþiende",
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      "tags": [
        "imperative",
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    {
      "form": "smiþod",
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        "imperative",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ġesmiþod",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
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        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms suffixed with -ian",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He also had a little cross forged out of pure gold, which he placed in his right hand.",
          "text": "c. 992, Ælfric, \"The Invention of the Holy Cross\"\nHē hēt ēac smiðian of smǣtum golde āne lȳtle rōde, þā hē leġde on his swīðran.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "He said, \"I will give you the key to the kingdom of heaven.\" That key is not made of gold, or silver, or forged from any material.",
          "text": "c. 992, Ælfric, \"The Passion of the Apostles Peter and Paul\"\nHē cwæþ, \"Iċ þē betǣċe heofones rīċes cǣġe.\" Nis sēo cǣġ gyldenu, ne seolfrenu, ne of nānum andtimbre ġesmiðod.",
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        "to forge: to make skillfully, especially of metal"
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          "forge"
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        [
          "make",
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        [
          "skillfully",
          "skillfully"
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        [
          "metal",
          "metal"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsmi.θi.ɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsmi.ði.ɑn]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "edh spelling",
      "word": "smiðian"
    }
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}

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