besmear
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To smear over; smear all over; sully.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bismerwen inherited from Old English besmirwan prefix from English smear.
Origin
English
smear
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Smeargate English
- antismear English
- asmear English
- besmearer English
- cytosmear English
- smear English
- smearable English
- smearer English
- smearest English
- smeareth English
- smearproof English
- smeary English
- beschmieren German
- schmieren German
- besmeren Dutch, Flemish
- smeren Dutch, Flemish
- besmirwan Old English
- bismerwen Middle English
- smeren Middle English
- besmeren Middle Dutch