See Also: smudge(1)(dictionary)
smudge(2)(dictionary)
smudge(3)(dictionary)
smudge(4)(dictionary)
smudge cells(medicine)
smudge 1, noun(dictionary)
smudge 2, verb(dictionary)

smudge(4) (iou)



smudge verb2. L16.
[Origin unkn. Cf. SMUDGE noun1.]
verb trans. Cure (herring) by smoking. Only in L16.
verb intrans. Smoulder. dial. E19.
verb trans. Orig. N. Amer.
a. Fill with smoke from a smudge; cause (a fire) to smoke; drive (insects) away by smoke. Now rare. M19.
b. Among N. American Indians, smoke (pottery) in order to produce a black shiny finish. M20.
c. Burn sage, cedar, or other fragrant materials in (a room, house, etc.), as part of a N. American Indian or New Age purification ritual. Usu. as smudging verbal noun. L20.