Participles
| Present | smiþiende |
| Past | (ġe)smiþod |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | smiþiġe |
| 2nd sing. | smiþast |
| 3rd sing. | smiþaþ |
| 1st plur. | smiþiaþ |
| 2nd plur. | smiþiaþ |
| 3rd plur. | smiþiaþ |
Past
| 1st sing. | smiþode |
| 2nd sing. | smiþodest |
| 3rd sing. | smiþode |
| 1st plur. | smiþodon |
| 2nd plur. | smiþodon |
| 3rd plur. | smiþodon |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | smiþiġe |
| 2nd sing. | smiþiġe |
| 3rd sing. | smiþiġe |
| 1st plur. | smiþiġen |
| 2nd plur. | smiþiġen |
| 3rd plur. | smiþiġen |
Past
| 1st sing. | smiþode |
| 2nd sing. | smiþode |
| 3rd sing. | smiþode |
| 1st plur. | smiþoden |
| 2nd plur. | smiþoden |
| 3rd plur. | smiþoden |
Imperative
| Singular | smiþa |
| Plural | smiþiaþ |
Verbs conjugated like 'smiþian'
cnossian,
hwisprian,
hwistlian,
sagian,
sacian,
sadian,
solian,
siwian,
sipian,
yrsian,
myrþrian,
fuglian,
fundian,
fulwian,
fullian,
leornian,
borcian,
borgian,
beorhtian,
wohhian, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'smiþian'
siþian,
smeþian,
smiðian,
friþian,
griþian,
hriþian,
meþian,
miþan,
scilian,
scipian,
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *smiþōną (“to smith”), equivalent to smiþ + -ian. See: Proto-Germanic '
*smiþōną'.
Verbs referencing "smiþian"
English
smith, Middle English
smythen.
Sample Sentences
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c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross"
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Hē hēt ēac smiðian of smǣtum golde āne lȳtle rōde, þā hē leġde on his swīðran. (He also had a little cross forged out of pure gold, which he placed in his right hand.)
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c. 992, Ælfric, "The Passion of the Apostles Peter and Paul"
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Hē cwæþ, "Iċ þē betǣċe heofones rīċes cǣġe." Nis sēo cǣġ gyldenu, ne seolfrenu, ne of nānum andtimbre ġesmiðod. (He said, "I will give you the key to the kingdom of heaven." That key is not made of gold, or silver, or forged from any material.)
Cognates
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