exterge

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verb

to clean

Scrabble 15

Meanings

verbexterge (third-person singular simple present exterges, present participle exterging, simple past and past participle exterged)

present singular third person exterges · participle present exterging · participle past exterged · past exterged

  1. obsoleteto clean

    Medicks prescribe Dentifricies to exterge and dealbate the teeth

    1657, Jean de Renou, A Medicinal Dispensatory
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Chicago

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