immerd

transitive verb

im·​merd

iˈmərd

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: to cover with ordure

Word History

Etymology

in- entry 2 + Latin merda dung; akin to Greek smordoun to copulate, Old Slavic smrŭděti to stink, and probably to Latin mordēre to bite

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