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SMERGH, _s._
1. Marrow, S. B.
2. Vigour of body in general, S. B.
3. Transferred to the mind, S. B.
_Beattie._
Gael. _smior_, id. Isl. pinguedo; Teut. _merghe_, with the sibilation prefixed.
~Smerghless~, ~Smearless~, _adj._
1. Pithless, S. B.
_Ross._
2. Insipid, languid, S. B.
_Journ. Lond._
3. Senseless, S. B.
_s.h.i.+rrefs._
SMERVY, _adj._ Savoury, S. B.
_Ross._
Dan. _marv_, marrow; _s_ prefixed.
SMEWY, _adj._ Savoury, S. B.
_Gl. s.h.i.+rr._
Dan. _smag_, savour, _smag-e_, to taste.
SMY, _s._ Perhaps, flatterer.
_Dunbar._
Dan. _smy-er_, to fawn, to flatter.
SMIDDY, _s._ A smith's work shop, S.
_Ruddiman._
Sw. _smedia_, A. S. _smiththe_, fabrile.
_To_ SMIKKER, _v. n._ To smile in a seducing manner.
_Gl. Sibb._
Sw. _smikr-a_, Dan. _smigr-e_, blandiri.
SMIRIKIN, SMEERIKIN, _s._ A hearty kiss, S. _smurachin_, Fife.
Su. G. _smirk-a_, to caress.
_To_ SMIRKLE, SMIRTLE, SMURTLE, _v. n._ To laugh in a suppressed way, S.
_Knox._
A. S. _smerc-ian_, subridere.
SMIT, _s._ A clas.h.i.+ng noise.
_Minstr. Bord._
Teut. _smete_, ictus concussio.
_To_ SMIT, SMYT, _v. a._
1. To stain.
_Wyntown._
2. To infect, S.
_Acts Ja. I._
A. S. _smit-an_, Su. G. _smitt-a_, inquinare.
~Smittle~, _adj._ Infectious, S.
_Ramsay._
Belg. _smettelick_, id.
