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surfelling

surfelling is the present participle and gerund 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 surfelling

What is surfelling the present participle and gerund of?
Surfelling is the present participle and gerund of surfel.

Words near surfelling in the dictionary

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

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