Smutching

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Snuff. obsolete, uncountable

    "The Spaniards and Iriſh take [Tobacco] moſt in Powder or Smutching, and it mightily refreſhes the Brain, and I believe there's as much taken this way in Ireland, at [sic] there is in Pipes in England: One ſhall commonly ſee the Serving-maid upon the Waſhing-block, and the Swain upon the Plow-ſhare; when they are overtir'd with Labour, take out one of their Boxes of Smutching, and draw it into their Noſtrils with a Quil, and it will beget new Spirits in them with a freſh Vigour to fall to their work again."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of smutch form-of, gerund, participle, present

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