smethe

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English smēþe, from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī; compare smothe.

Alternative forms

• smeth, smeþe
• (early) smeðe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmeːð(ə)/

Adjective

smethe

1. smooth (not rough)

   Synonym: smothe

2. even (flat and level)

   Synonym: smothe

3. calm, quiet (free of disturbance)
4. (rare) flattering, smooth (of words)

Related terms

• smethen
• smethenesse

Descendants

• English: smeeth
• Scots: smeeth

Noun

smethe (uncountable)

1. (rare) Smoothness; the state of being smooth.

   Synonyms: smethenesse, smothe, smothenesse

References

• “smẹ̄th(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “smẹ̄th(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

smethe

1. Alternative form of smethen