besmear means to smear over, to smear all over, to daub. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
Etymology
From Middle English *bismerwen, from Old English besmirwan, besmierwan (“to besmear”), equivalent to be- + smear. Cognate with Dutch besmeren (“to besmear”), German beschmieren (“to besmear”).
verb
- To smear over, to smear all over, to daub.“I long to ſee thee backe returne from thence,
That I may view theſe milk-white ſteeds of mine.
All loden with the heads of killed men,
And from their knees, euen to their hoofes below,
Beſmer’d with blood, that makes a dainty ſhow.”
- To damage the reputation of, to tarnish, to sully.“Novv, Sir, vvhen my Time comes, leſt they ſhou'd think it vvorth vvhile to handle my Memory vvith the ſame Freedom, I am vvilling to prevent its being ſo odly beſmear'd (or at beſt but flatly vvhite-vvash'd) by taking upon me to give the Publick This, as true a Picture of myſelf as natural Vanity vvill permit me to dravv; […]”