*smarōną

Runic: ᛊᛗᚨᚱᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsmɑ.rɔː.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 2

Meanings

to mock; scoff at; deride

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps related to *smīlijaną (‘to smile’), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey- (‘to laugh’).

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	smarō	smarǭ	–
2nd singular	smarōsi	smarōs	smarō
3rd singular	smarōþi	smarō	smarōþau
1st dual	smarōs	smarōw	–
2nd dual	smarōþiz	smarōþiz	smarōþiz
1st plural	smarōmaz	smarōm	–
2nd plural	smarōþ	smarōþ	smarōþ
3rd plural	smarōnþi	smarōn	smarōnþau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	smarōi	–
2nd singular	smarōsai	smarōsau
3rd singular	smarōþai	smarōþau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	smarōnþai	smarōnþau
2nd plural	smarōnþai	smarōnþau
3rd plural	smarōnþai	smarōnþau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	smarōdǭ	smarōdēdį̄
2nd singular	smarōdēz	smarōdēdīz
3rd singular	smarōdē	smarōdēdī
1st dual	smarōdēdū	smarōdēdīw
2nd dual	smarōdēdudiz	smarōdēdīdiz
1st plural	smarōdēdum	smarōdēdīm
2nd plural	smarōdēdud	smarōdēdīd
3rd plural	smarōdēdun	smarōdēdīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
smarōną	smarōndz	smarōdaz

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Descendants

smerian (Old English)
- bismer, bismar, bysmare, bissemare, smirken (Middle English)
  - bismer, smirk, besmear (English)
  - bismere, bysmer, smirk, smirkle, smerkle (Scots)
bismerian (Old English)
- bismer, bismar, bysmare, bissemare, smirken (Middle English)
  - bismer, smirk, besmear (English)
  - bismere, bysmer, smirk, smirkle, smerkle (Scots)
bismer (Old English)
- bismer, bismar, bysmare, bissemare, smirken (Middle English)
  - bismer, smirk, besmear (English)
  - bismere, bysmer, smirk, smirkle, smerkle (Scots)
bismor (Old English)
- bismer, bismar, bysmare, bissemare, smirken (Middle English)
  - bismer, smirk, besmear (English)
  - bismere, bysmer, smirk, smirkle, smerkle (Scots)
smercian (Old English)
- bismer, bismar, bysmare, bissemare, smirken (Middle English)
  - bismer, smirk, besmear (English)
  - bismere, bysmer, smirk, smirkle, smerkle (Scots)
smearcian (Old English)
- bismer, bismar, bysmare, bissemare, smirken (Middle English)
  - bismer, smirk, besmear (English)
  - bismere, bysmer, smirk, smirkle, smerkle (Scots)
smere (Old Frisian)
- besmeere (Saterland Frisian)
- smoar, besmjirkje, besmoarkje (West Frisian)
*bismerōn (Old Saxon)
- besmēren (Middle Low German)
  - besmeren (German Low German)
bismer (Old Saxon)
- besmēren (Middle Low German)
  - besmeren (German Low German)
bismeron (Old Dutch)
- besmeren, besmaren (Middle Dutch)
  - besmeren, besmeuren (Dutch)
bismer (Old Dutch)
- besmeren, besmaren (Middle Dutch)
  - besmeren, besmeuren (Dutch)
bismarōn (Old High German)
- smieren, besmirwen, besmiren (Middle High German)
  - schmieren, beschmieren (German)
bismerōn (Old High German)
- smieren, besmirwen, besmiren (Middle High German)
  - schmieren, beschmieren (German)
bismar (Old High German)
- smieren, besmirwen, besmiren (Middle High German)
  - schmieren, beschmieren (German)
bismer (Old High German)
- smieren, besmirwen, besmiren (Middle High German)
  - schmieren, beschmieren (German)
bismirwen (Old High German)
- smieren, besmirwen, besmiren (Middle High German)
  - schmieren, beschmieren (German)

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