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Quotation dates: 1513
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(Smittrit,) Smottrit, ppl. adj. [Frequent. of Smittit ppl. adj. Cf. late ME smotry (Lydgate). Also in the later dial.] Besmirched, stained. — 1513 Doug. vi v 13.
Hys smottrit habyt … knyt with a knot togiddir
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