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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scent \Scent\, v. i. 1. To have a smell. [Obs.] Thunderbolts . . . do scent strongly of brimstone. --Holland. 2. To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scent \Scent\, n. 1. That which issuing from a body, affects the olfactory organs of animals; odor; smell; as the scent of an orange, or of a rose; the scent of musk. With lavish hand diffuses scents ambrosial. --Prior. 2. Specifically, the odor left by an animal on the ground in passing over it as dogs find or lose the scent; hence course of pursuit; track of discovery. He gained the observations of innumerable ages, and traveled upon the same scent into Ethiopia. --Sir W. Temple. 3. The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent. --I. Watts. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scent \Scent\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scented}; p. pr & vb n. {Scenting}.] [Originally sent, fr F. sentir to feel to smell. See {Sense}.] 1. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as to scent game, as a hound does Methinks I scent the morning air. --Shak. 2. To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume. Balm from a silver box distilled around Shall all bedew the roots, and scent the sacred ground. --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scent n 1: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: {aroma}, {fragrance}, {perfume}] 2: an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced 3: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: {olfactory property}, {smell}, {aroma}, {odor}, {odour}] v 1: cause to smell or be smelly [syn: {odorize}] [ant: {deodorize}] 2: catch the scent of get wind of "The dog nosed out the drugs" [syn: {nose}, {wind}] 3: apply perfume to "She perfumes herself every day" [syn: {perfume}]
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