What is to affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; -- often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk called?
smell — To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; -- often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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