smythen
Middle English
/ˈsmiðən/
verb
Definitions
- To smith metal; to perform metalworking.
- (rare) To torture or harass; to inflict terror and horror.
- (rare) To be employed as a metalworker.
- (rare) To spiritually cleanse or purify.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English smiþian (forge, fabricate) inherited from Proto-Germanic *smiþōną (fashion, smith, forge) affix from Middle English smyth.
Origin
Middle English
smyth