besmear

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I lose myself in the recollections of my childhood like an old man … I do not expect anything further in life than a succession of sheets of paper to besmear with black.

From The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters by McKenzie, Aimée G. Leffingwel

There is no arrogance so great as the proclaiming of other men's errors and faults, by those who understand nothing but the dregs of actions, and who make it their business to besmear deserving fames.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

On the four corners of the platform, large jars were placed, filled with melted butter, to besmear the pyramid, that it might be the more easily set on fire.

From Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen. by Scudder, Dr. John

Put them to fry over a very quick fire in a pan first glased over, with no more Butter melted in it, then just to besmear a little all the bottom of the Pan.

From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne

It is said that elephants in India will besmear themselves with mud as a protection against insects, and that they will break branches from the trees and use them to brush away the flies.

From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John