# smerd

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian смерд (smerd).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/smerd