smeortan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smertaną (“to hurt”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (“to sting”). Cognate with Old High German smerzan (“to smart”). More at smart.

Verb

smeortan (strong class III)

1. to smart; hurt.

Conjugation

Conjugation of smeortan (strong class III)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	smeorto	smeart
2nd-person singular	smiertst	smurte
3rd-person singular	smiert	smeart
plural	smeortaþ	smurton
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	smeorte	smurte
plural	smeorten	smurten
imperative
singular	smeort(e)
plural	smeortaþ
participle	present	past
	smeortende	(ġe)smorten