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besoot

verb

Etymology

From be- (“on, upon, all over”) + soot.

  1. derived from *sed-✻ — “to sit”
  2. inherited from *sōtą✻ — “soot”
  3. inherited from sōt
  4. inherited from soot,soote,sote,sot
  5. prefixed as besoot — “be + soot”

Definitions

  1. To soil with soot

    To soil with soot; blacken with soot; besmut.

The neighborhood

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