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smeortan

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Add:(?) : to burn Tó smorcenne (smeortenne? Cf. O. H. Ger. smerzan cremare) arsuros, An. Ox. 1431

smeortan

(v.)
Grammar
smeortan, p. smeart, pl. smurton; pp. smorten

To smart ⬩ dolere

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To smart Gnættas cómon mid fýrsmeortendum bitum ignitos ciniphes Ors. i, 7; Swt. 36, 30. [ Þenne akeþ his heorte and smerteð O. E. Homl. ii. 207, 21. Hire ne oc, ne ne smeart 21, 27. Ðenne wile his heorte aken and smerten 207, 34. Me iveleð hit bitterliche

Linked entries: smorcenne smeart

smeócan

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Swá swá blácern þe bútan ele byð onǽled smeócan (fumigare) mæg leóht habban ná mæg, Scint. 51, 6. Add

smeortung

(n.)
Grammar
smeortung, e ; f.
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Smarting, itching Smertung (printed emertung) prurigo, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 5

Linked entry: emertung

smeócan

(v.)
Grammar
smeócan, p. smeác, pl. smucon; pp. smocen

To smoke, emit smoke ⬩ To smoke, fumigate ⬩ fumo, fumigo

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intrans. To smoke, emit smoke Smeógoþ fumigant Ps. Spl. 103, 33. Muntas smeócaþ montes fumigabunt 143, 6 : Wülck. Gl. 244, 35. Eall Sinai munt smeác (fumabat) Ex. 19, 18. Smeóce fumet Germ. 393, 187. Heortes mearh gebærned óþ ðæt hyt smeóce Lchdm. i.

Linked entries: smícan smocian

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