sméalic

sméalic
adj 1. searching, penetrating (of inquiry, trial, etc.), exhaustive, careful; 2. that goes to the root or heart of a matter, profound; 3. exquisite, choice;
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adj searching, exhaustive, careful; exquisite, choice; adv \sméaliclíce closely, thoroughly, accurately

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • micr- — or micro combining form Etymology: Middle English micro , from Latin, from Greek mikr , mikro , from mikros, smikros small, short; perhaps akin to Old English smēalīc careful, exquisite 1. a. small ; minute < microcapsule > b. used for or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • smē-, smeī-, sm-ei- —     smē , smeī , sm ei     English meaning: to smear, rub     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schmieren, darũberwischen, streichen; darũber hinreiben”     Material: Gk. Infin. σμῆν, Aor. σμῆσαι ‘schmieren, abwischen, abrade”, 3. sg. pass. σμῆται,… …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • micr- — combining form or micro Etymology: Middle English micro , from Latin, from Greek mikr , mikro , from mikros, smikros small, short; akin to Old English smēalīc careful, exquisite, Old High German smāhi small, low, Old Norse smār small, and perhaps …   Useful english dictionary

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