Where Jesus Christ would be born,
And where be dead, and where be buried.
P. 70. l. [2435] Or ðan = ere that.
[2441]-3
Joseph caused his body to be honourably prepared (for burial),
To be washed, richly anointed,
And with spices to be scented.
Smaken usually signifies to taste, savour, but here means to scent, to be scented. Smac in the Owl and Night., 821, is used for scent, while in the Ayenbite of Inwyt it has the sense of flavour.
"Zalt yefþ smac to þe mete."
See Gloss. to Allit. Poems, s. v. Smach.