mai-2 (moi-?)

English meaning                      to smudge, dirty

German meaning                     `beflecken, beschmutzen'?

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Material                                   Gr. μιαίνω (Aor. ἐμίᾱν) `beflecke, besudle', μίασμα n. `Befleckung', μιαρός (*miu̯əros?) `besudelt', μιαι-φόνος `mit Mord befleckt';

                ags. māl n. `Fleek, Makel', ahd. meil n., meila f. ds.; lit. Pl. miẽlės, lett. mìeles `Hefe'; vielleicht auch lit. máiva `Sumpfwiese'?

References                              WP. II 243.

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