smierwan
Old English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *smirwijan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]smierwan (Early West Saxon)
- to smear, anoint
- 10th century, DOMINICA SEXTA IN QUADRAGESIMA [1]
- Cwæþ sē wrītere þæt Maria genōme ān pund deorwyrþre smyrenesse, & smyrede mid þæs Hǣlendes fēt, & mid hire loccum dregde
- The author said that Mary took one pound of precious oils and anointed with them the Savior's feet, and then dried them with locks [of her hair].
- Mid-10th century, Bald's Leechbook, Royal 12 D. xvii, fol. 72 b.
- Þā men þū sċealt smerwan mid þȳ ele þe mon wermōd on sēoðe.
- You must smear them with the oil that is boiled in wormwood.
- 10th century, DOMINICA SEXTA IN QUADRAGESIMA [1]
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of smierwan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | smierwan | smierwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | smierwe | smierede |
| second person singular | smierest | smieredest |
| third person singular | smiereþ | smierede |
| plural | smierwaþ | smieredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | smierwe | smierede |
| plural | smierwen | smiereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | smiere | |
| plural | smierwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| smierwende | (ġe)smierwed, (ġe)smiered | |