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Foul matter, like soot or coal dust; also, a spot or soil
made by such matter. |
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Bad, soft coal, containing much earthy matter, found in
the immediate locality of faults. |
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An affection of cereal grains producing a swelling which
is at length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It is caused by
parasitic fungi of the genus Ustilago. Ustilago segetum, or U. Carbo,
is the commonest kind; that of Indian corn is Ustilago maydis. |
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Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity. |
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To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or
other dirty substance. |
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To taint with mildew, as grain. |
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To blacken; to sully or taint; to tarnish. |
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To clear of smut; as, to smut grain for the mill. |
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To gather smut; to be converted into smut; to become
smutted. |
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To give off smut; to crock. |
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