smethenesse
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- smeþenes, smeþenesse, smethenes
- (early) smiðnesse
Etymology[edit]
From Old English smēþnes; equivalent to and remodelled on smethe + -nesse.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
smethenesse
- Smoothness; the state of being smooth.
- Synonyms: smethe, smothe, smothenesse
- Woodwork with a smooth surface.
References[edit]
- “smẹ̄thenes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.