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smerd

smerd noun: a member of a class of peasants in medieval Rus', perhaps initially freemen but later gradually reduced to a lower status.

Noun

smerd (plural smerds or smerdy)

  1. (historical) A member of a class of peasants in medieval Rus', perhaps initially freemen but later gradually reduced to a lower status.

Forms of smerd

pluralsmerds
pluralsmerdy

Origin of smerd

Borrowed from Russian смерд (smerd).

Questions about smerd

What does smerd mean?
Smerd means a member of a class of peasants in medieval Rus', perhaps initially freemen but later gradually reduced to a lower status.
What part of speech is smerd?
Smerd is a noun.
What is the plural of smerd?
The plural of smerd is smerds.

Words near smerd in the dictionary

  1. Smeltz
  2. Smeltzer
  3. Smeltzers
  4. Smeltzes
  5. Smenyak
  6. smerd
  7. smerds
  8. smerdy
  9. smerk
  10. smerked
  11. smerking

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