bemire

  • 21Dag — Dag, v. t. [1, from {Dag} dew. 2, from {Dag} a loose end.] 1. To daggle or bemire. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To cut into jags or points; to slash; as, to dag a garment. [Obs.] Wright. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 22Jarble — Jar ble, v. t. To wet; to bemire. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 23Soil — Soil, v. t.[OE. soilen, OF. soillier, F. souiller, (assumed) LL. suculare, fr. L. sucula a little pig, dim. of sus a swine. See {Sow}, n.] 1. To make dirty or unclean on the surface; to foul; to dirty; to defile; as, to soil a garment with dust.… …

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  • 24Sullied — Sully Sul ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sullied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sullying}.] [OE. sulien, AS. sylian, fr. sol mire; akin to G. suhle mire, sich, s[ u]hlen to wallow, Sw. s[ o]la to bemire, Dan. s[ o]le, Goth. bisaulijan to defile.] To soil; to… …

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  • 25Sully — Sul ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sullied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sullying}.] [OE. sulien, AS. sylian, fr. sol mire; akin to G. suhle mire, sich, s[ u]hlen to wallow, Sw. s[ o]la to bemire, Dan. s[ o]le, Goth. bisaulijan to defile.] To soil; to dirty; to… …

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  • 26Sullying — Sully Sul ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sullied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sullying}.] [OE. sulien, AS. sylian, fr. sol mire; akin to G. suhle mire, sich, s[ u]hlen to wallow, Sw. s[ o]la to bemire, Dan. s[ o]le, Goth. bisaulijan to defile.] To soil; to… …

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  • 27pollute — I verb adulterate, alloy, befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, bespatter, contaminate, corrupt, debase, debauch, defile, degrade, denaturalize, deprave, desecrate, destroy, dirty, dishonor, filthify, foul, grime, impair, infect, maculate, make foul …

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  • 28sully — I verb asperse, attaint, bedim, begrime, belittle, bemire, besmear, blacken, blemish, blot, blur, brand, contaminate, corrupt, daub, debase, decry, deface, defame, defile, degrade, denigrate, denounce, deprecate, depreciate, dirty, discredit,… …

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  • 29begrime — Synonyms and related words: bemire, bemud, besmoke, besoil, dirt, dirty, dirty up, dust, foul, grime, mire, muck, muck up, muddy, slime, smirch, smoke, smooch, smudge, soot, tarnish …

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  • 30besmoke — Synonyms and related words: attaint, bedaub, begrime, bemire, bemud, besmear, besmirch, bestain, blacken, blur, brand, darken, daub, dirt, dirty, dirty up, discolor, dust, grime, mark, mire, muck, muck up, muddy, scorch, sear, singe, slime,… …

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