smutch
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She hadn’t done anything to me, and the smutch of the mud against her blue gown — the prettiest dress I ever saw.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
Some are worthless little patches, Which indeed if they don't smutch you, 'Tis they're dead before they touch you!
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by George MacDonald
Through the smoke and smutch which stained the canvas was seen a gray-haired, saintly woman's head.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 by Various
"See what you're doing, Steve!" he cried, pointing at the oily smutch.
From Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 by James Elverson
Snuff them as you see there is need; but touch not their snuff with your white fingers; a little smutch on YOU will be seen a great way.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan
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