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

1. smooth (not rough)

   Synonym: smethe

2. even (flat and level)

   Synonym: smethe

3. (of the sea) undisturbed, calm

   Synonym: calme

4. 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)

1. Smoothness; the state of being smooth.

   Synonyms: smethe, smethenesse, smothenesse

2. Something smooth.

Descendants

• English: smooth

References

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