Besmear Definition
bĭ-smîr
besmears
verb
besmears
To smear.
American Heritage
To smear over; bedaub; soil.
Webster's New World
Origin of Besmear
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From Middle English bismerwen, from Old English besmirwan, besmierwan (“to besmear”), equivalent to be- + smear. Cognate with Dutch besmeren (“to besmear”), German beschmieren (“to besmear”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English bismeorwen to make filthy from Old English besmirwan to besmear be- be- smierwan to smear
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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