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Smilt vs Smolt - What's the difference?

smilt | smolt |

As a verb smilt

is to melt.

As an adjective smolt is

bright; serene.

As a noun smolt is

a young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

smilt

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To melt.
    • (Mortimer)
    (Webster 1913) ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

    (head)

    • smolt

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) smolt, smylt, from (etyl) smolt, .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bright; serene.
  • Calm; fine; fair.
  • Smooth and shining.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably an alteration of smelt, due to . See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

    • Anagrams

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