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smyrja.

to butter; to cover (e.g. a slice of bread) with butter or another spread

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈsmɪrja][ˈsmʏrja]
  1. to butter; to cover (e.g. a slice of bread) with butter or another spread

    weak
  2. to make, prepare (a slice of bread, sandwich, etc., which might have more than just a spread on it, e.g. ham, cheese, cucumber etc.)

    broadly · weak
  3. to cover with a fatty substance, cream, etc.; smear

    weak
  4. to oil, grease, lubricate

    weak
  5. to spread

    weak
  6. to embalm

    weak
  7. to anoint

    weak
  8. to savage (a sheep) on the snout, making it bloody

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse smyrva, smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

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