besmut en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + smut. Compare Old English besmittian (“to pollute, defile”).
Meanings
- (transitive) To blacken with smut; foul with soot.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| besmutting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besmutted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besmutted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| besmuts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |