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surfelled

surfelled is the simple past and past participle of surfel.

Meaning of surfel

Verb

surfel (third-person singular simple present surfels, present participle surfelling, simple past and past participle surfelled)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To wash with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from sulphur.
    • She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or] surfel her cheeks, […] but she shall as often gaze on my picture.1633, Iohn Ford [i.e., John Ford], Loues Sacrifice. A Tragedie […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Hugh Beeston, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)

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Questions about surfelled

What is surfelled the simple past and past participle of?
Surfelled is the simple past and past participle of surfel.

Words near surfelled in the dictionary

  1. surfeiting
  2. surfeitings
  3. surfeitive
  4. surfeits
  5. surfel
  6. surfelled
  7. surfelling
  8. surfels
  9. surfer
  10. surfer's ear
  11. surfer's knob

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