- surfle
- transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of sulfur, n.obsolete : to wash or tint (as the face) with a cosmetic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
surfle
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Surfle — Surfel Sur fel, Surfle Sur fle, v. t. [Cf. {Sulphur}.] To wash, as the face, with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from the sulphur. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or] surfel her cheeks, . . . but she… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surfel — Sur fel, Surfle Sur fle, v. t. [Cf. {Sulphur}.] To wash, as the face, with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from the sulphur. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or] surfel her cheeks, . . . but she shall as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surfel — surfel, fet etc., obs. or var. ff. surfle, surfeit … Useful english dictionary
surful — variant of surfle Obs … Useful english dictionary
surfyl — surfyl(e, fyll var. surfle Obs … Useful english dictionary
surfyle — surfyl(e, fyll var. surfle Obs … Useful english dictionary
surphal — surphal, ph(e)ul, phle, ple see surfle … Useful english dictionary
surpling — see surfle … Useful english dictionary
