Reconstruction:Old English/smeortan
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *smertan, 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.
Attested only indirectly in derivatives, such as fyrsmeortende ("smarting like a burn", the present participle of an otherwise unattested verb fyrsmeortan) and smeortung.
Pronunciation
Verb
*smeortan
Conjugation
Conjugation of smeortan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | smeortan | smeortenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | smeorte | smeart |
| second person singular | smierst, smiertst | smurte |
| third person singular | smiert | smeart |
| plural | smeortaþ | smurton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | smeorte | smurte |
| plural | smeorten | smurten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | smeort | |
| plural | smeortaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| smeortende | *(ġe)smorten | |