smiþian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
- smiðian — edh spelling
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *smiþōną (“to smith”), equivalent to smiþ + -ian.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
smiþian
- to forge: to make skillfully, especially of metal
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross"
- Hē hēt ēac smiðian of smǣtum golde āne lȳtle rōde, þā hē leġde on his swīðran.
- He also had a little cross forged out of pure gold, which he placed in his right hand.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Passion of the Apostles Peter and Paul"
- Hē cwæþ, "Iċ þē betǣċe heofones rīċes cǣġe." Nis sēo cǣġ gyldenu, ne seolfrenu, ne of nānum andtimbre ġesmiðod.
- 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.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross"
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of smiþian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | smiþian | smiþienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | smiþiġe | smiþode |
| second person singular | smiþast | smiþodest |
| third person singular | smiþaþ | smiþode |
| plural | smiþiaþ | smiþodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | smiþiġe | smiþode |
| plural | smiþiġen | smiþoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | smiþa | |
| plural | smiþiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| smiþiende | (ġe)smiþod | |
Descendants edit
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “SMIÐIAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.