† smodn.
Obsolete. rare.
Stain, filth.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > dirt > soiled condition > [noun] > stained condition > stain
lita1325
pleckc1350
blotc1400
smodc1400
discolouring?a1425
spot?a1425
stain1583
denigration1641
discolouration1666
staddle1691
discolour1812
spang1839
blotting1842
suddle1861
staddle-stead1868
dabble1871
staddle-mark1876
c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 711 Hem to smyte for þat smod smartly I þenk Þat wyȝes schal be by hem war, worlde with-outen ende.
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n.c1400- to lick a person's head off
- to lick a thing into
- to lick a thing into shape
- to lick a thing into shape etc
- to lick all creation
- to lick another's boots or shoe or spittle
- to lick another's fingers
- to lick arse, ass
- to lick boots or shoe or spittle
- to lick creation
- to lick down
- to lick etc chops
- to lick fingers
- to lick honey from a thorn
- to lick into
- to lick into fits
- to lick into shape
- to lick into shape etc
- to lick it
- to lick of
- to meet expectation
- to meet expectations
- to meet fire with fire
- to meet halfway
- to meet her