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Where does “smittle” come from?

smittle (English) comes from Middle English smitten, from Old English smittian — to smear; pollute; defile; to defile; pollute;...

smittle (English): To infect; Infectious; An infection

Definitions

  1. To infect; Infectious; An infection

Ancestry of “smittle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsmittento smear; smudge; stain; taint
2Old Englishsmittianto smear; pollute; defile; to defile; pollute;...

Words derived from “smittle”

  • smittlish
Every word from Old English smittian →