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  • 1scent — I. n. 1. Odor, smell, perfume, fragrance, redolence, balminess. 2. Smell, sense of smell. 3. Track, course of pursuit. II. v. a. 1. Smell, get scent of. 2. Perfume, fill with odor, give odor to, imbue with odor …

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  • 2scent — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sent, from Anglo French sente, from sentir Date: 14th century 1. effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell: as a. an odor left by an animal on a surface passed over b. a characteristic or… …

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  • 3perfume — I. noun Etymology: Middle French perfum, probably from Old Occitan, from perfumar to perfume, from per thoroughly (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, from Latin fumare, from fumus smoke more at fume Date: 1533 1. the scent of something sweet smelling… …

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  • 4perfume — I. n. 1. Fragrance, balminess, aroma, redolence, incense, pleasing scent, grateful odor, sweetness of smell, bouguet. 2. Sweet smelling, substance. II. v. a. Scent, impregnate or imbue with grateful odor …

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  • 5Embalm — Em*balm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embalmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embalming}.] [F. embaumer; pref. em (L. in) + baume balm. See {Balm}.] 1. To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils, or… …

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  • 6Embalmed — Embalm Em*balm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embalmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embalming}.] [F. embaumer; pref. em (L. in) + baume balm. See {Balm}.] 1. To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils,… …

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  • 7Embalming — Embalm Em*balm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embalmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embalming}.] [F. embaumer; pref. em (L. in) + baume balm. See {Balm}.] 1. To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils,… …

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  • 8Scent — Scent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scenting}.] [Originally sent, fr. F. sentir to feel, to smell. See {Sense}.] 1. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does. [1913 Webster] Methinks I… …

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  • 9Scented — Scent Scent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scenting}.] [Originally sent, fr. F. sentir to feel, to smell. See {Sense}.] 1. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 10Scenting — Scent Scent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scenting}.] [Originally sent, fr. F. sentir to feel, to smell. See {Sense}.] 1. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does. [1913 Webster]… …

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