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smittle.

To infect.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. To infect.

    UK · obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Frequentative from Middle English smitten (“to smear; smudge; stain; taint”), from Old English smittian (“to defile; pollute; befoul”). Cognate with German schmitzen (“to pollute”), Danish smitte (“to infect”). Related also to smite.

adj

  1. Infectious.

    UK · dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Frequentative from Middle English smitten (“to smear; smudge; stain; taint”), from Old English smittian (“to defile; pollute; befoul”). Cognate with German schmitzen (“to pollute”), Danish smitte (“to infect”). Related also to smite.

noun

  1. An infection.

    UK · dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Frequentative from Middle English smitten (“to smear; smudge; stain; taint”), from Old English smittian (“to defile; pollute; befoul”). Cognate with German schmitzen (“to pollute”), Danish smitte (“to infect”). Related also to smite.

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