凍しみる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

freeze; be frozen over; congeal

Intransitive verb describing something becoming frozen or covered with ice. Often used for natural phenomena like roads, pipes, or water surfaces. Less common than 凍る (こおる) in modern standard Japanese; may carry a dialectal or literary flavor.

• 寒さむさで水すい道どう管かんが凍しみてしまった。

  The water pipe froze due to the cold.

• 池いけの表ひょう面めんが凍しみている。

  The surface of the pond is frozen over.