- smierwan
- \smierwan 1 wv/t1b to smear, anoint, salve; [smeoru]; compounds smir\smierwan
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Smear — (sm[=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smeared} (sm[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smearing}.] [OE. smeren, smerien, AS. smierwan, smyrwan, fr. smeoru fat, grease; akin to D. smeren, OHG. smirwen, G. schmieren, Icel. smyrja to anoint. See {Smear}, n.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smeared — Smear Smear (sm[=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smeared} (sm[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smearing}.] [OE. smeren, smerien, AS. smierwan, smyrwan, fr. smeoru fat, grease; akin to D. smeren, OHG. smirwen, G. schmieren, Icel. smyrja to anoint. See {Smear} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smearing — Smear Smear (sm[=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smeared} (sm[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smearing}.] [OE. smeren, smerien, AS. smierwan, smyrwan, fr. smeoru fat, grease; akin to D. smeren, OHG. smirwen, G. schmieren, Icel. smyrja to anoint. See {Smear} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smeruwan — see smierwan … Old to modern English dictionary
smirewan — see smierwan … Old to modern English dictionary
smirian — see smierwan … Old to modern English dictionary
smirwan — see smierwan … Old to modern English dictionary
smear — verb 1》 coat or mark with a greasy or sticky substance. ↘spread (a greasy or sticky substance) over a surface. ↘blur or smudge. 2》 damage the reputation of (someone) by false or unwarranted accusations. noun 1》 a greasy or sticky mark. 2》 … English new terms dictionary
smeru- — smeru English meaning: grease, fat Deutsche Übersetzung: and Ä hnliches: ‘schmer, Fett” Material: Gk. probably σμύρις ‘schmirgel zum Abreiben and Polieren”, (σ)μυρίζω “poliere through Reiben, anoint, smear, rub”, μύρον n.… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
smear — v. & n. v.tr. 1 daub or mark with a greasy or sticky substance or with something that stains. 2 blot; smudge; obscure the outline of (writing, artwork, etc.). 3 defame the character of; slander; attempt to or succeed in discrediting (a person or… … Useful english dictionary
