smothe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- smode, smote, smoth, smoþe, smowth, smuythe
Etymology
Inherited from Old English smōþ, from Proto-West Germanic *smanþ, variant of *smanþī. The final vowel is presumably from smethe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmoːð(ə)/
Adjective
smothe
- smooth (not rough)
- Synonym: smethe
- even (flat and level)
- Synonym: smethe
- (of the sea) undisturbed, calm
- Synonym: calme
- nice, pleasing, appealing
Derived terms
- smothenesse
Descendants
- English: smooth
- Scots: smuith
- Yola: smoo
References
- “smọ̄th(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
smothe (uncountable)
- Smoothness; the state of being smooth.
- Synonyms: smethe, smethenesse, smothenesse
- Something smooth.
Descendants
- English: smooth
References
- “smọ̄th(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.