besmitan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ smītan (“smear, pollute”). Compare German beschmutzen, beschmeißen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈsmiː.tɑn/

Verb

besmītan

  1. to besmut, defile, pollute, dirty

Conjugation

Conjugation of besmītan (strong, class I)
infinitive besmītan besmītenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular besmīte besmāt
second person singular besmītst besmite
third person singular besmītt, besmīt besmāt
plural besmītaþ besmiton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular besmīte besmite
plural besmīten besmiten
imperative
singular besmīt
plural besmītaþ
participle present past
besmītende besmiten

Descendants

  • English: besmut
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