besmear

Example Sentences

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In all history it has been shown that he who seeks to besmear others usually leaves the greatest amount of mud on himself.

From My Attainment of the Pole by Cook, Frederick A.

He will as surely soil and besmear with sin your moral garments as would contact with the most filthy object imaginable your outer garments.

From Plain Facts for Old and Young by Kellogg, John Harvey

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

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

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