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.

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