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Added 10 October 2026

besmear

verb

In Latin: linō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about besmear at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
To damage the reputation of, to tarnish, to sully.

Origin

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”).

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