smeag

Old English

Alternative forms

• smēah, smēoh, smēh, smēa

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smaug, from Proto-Germanic *smaugaz (“slippery, slick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk- (“to slip, slide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smæ͜ɑːɡ/, [smæ͜ɑːɣ]

Adjective

smēag

1. creeping in, penetrating
2. subtle, crafty

Declension

Declension of smēag — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	smēag	smēag	smēag
Accusative	smēagne	smēage	smēag
Genitive	smēages	smēagre	smēages
Dative	smēagum	smēagre	smēagum
Instrumental	smēage	smēagre	smēage
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	smēage	smēaga, smēage	smēag
Accusative	smēage	smēaga, smēage	smēag
Genitive	smēagra	smēagra	smēagra
Dative	smēagum	smēagum	smēagum
Instrumental	smēagum	smēagum	smēagum

Declension of smēag — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	smēaga	smēage	smēage
Accusative	smēagan	smēagan	smēage
Genitive	smēagan	smēagan	smēagan
Dative	smēagan	smēagan	smēagan
Instrumental	smēagan	smēagan	smēagan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	smēagan	smēagan	smēagan
Accusative	smēagan	smēagan	smēagan
Genitive	smēagra, smēagena	smēagra, smēagena	smēagra, smēagena
Dative	smēagum	smēagum	smēagum
Instrumental	smēagum	smēagum	smēagum

Derived terms

• ġesmēag
• smēagan
• smēalīċe

Related terms

• smyġel

Descendants

• Middle English: smegh