Besoil

/bɪˈsɔɪl/ verb

To make dirty or soil; to stain or smudge something with dirt or filth.

Old formation combining 'be-' (to make) with 'soil' (earth, dirt, or to make dirty). 'Soil' comes from Old French 'soille' and Latin 'solum' (ground), and the be- prefix productive in creating new verbs in Middle English.

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