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BESMOKE
Etymology
Verb
besmoke (third-person singular simple present besmokes, present participle besmoking, simple past and past participle besmoked)
(transitive) To fill with smoke; act on with smoke; fumigate.
(transitive) To befoul with smoke.
(transitive) To harden or dry in smoke.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*smoke", v. t.
1. To foul with smoke.
2. To harden or dry in smoke. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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