outscent

verb

Etymology

From out- + scent.

  1. derived from *sent- — “to feel
  2. derived from sentiō — “to feel, sense
  3. derived from sentir — “to feel, perceive, smell, sense
  4. inherited from sent
  5. prefixed as outscent — “out + scent

Definitions

  1. To exceed in odour

    To exceed in odour; to be more odorous than.

    • This he did to qualify the infamy of Garnet's death , and that the perfume of this new title might outscent the stench of his treason.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for outscent. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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