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Webster 1913 Edition


Surfle

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Sur′fel

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Sur′fle

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Verb.
T.
[Cf.
Sulphur
.]
To wash, as the face, with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from the sulphur.
[Obs.]
She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or]
surfel
her cheeks, . . . but she shall as often gaze on my picture.
Ford.

Definition 2024


surfle

surfle

English

Verb

surfle (third-person singular simple present surfles, present participle surfling, simple past and past participle surfled)

  1. Alternative form of surfel
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To embroider.