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besmut

verb

Etymology

From be- + smut. Compare Old English besmittian (“to pollute, defile”).

  1. inherited from smutten
  2. prefixed as besmut — “be + smut”

Definitions

  1. To blacken with smut

    To blacken with smut; foul with soot.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA