2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon.
3. To blacken; to sully or taint; to tarnish.
4. To clear of smut; as, to smut grain for the mill.
SMUT
Smut, v. i.
1. To gather smut; to be converted into smut; to become smutted. Mortimer.
2. To give off smut; to crock.
SMUTCH
Smutch, n. Etym: [Prob. for smuts. See Smut, n.]
Defn: A stain; a dirty spot. B. Jonson.
SMUTCH
Smutch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smutched; p. pr. & vb. n. Smutching.]
Defn: To blacken with smoke, soot, or coal. [Written also smooch.] B.
Jonson.