soil

soil
soil
soil1 [soil]
n.
[ME soile < Anglo-Fr soil, for OFr suel < L solum, floor, ground, soil]
1. the surface layer of earth, supporting plant life
2. any place for growth or development
3. land; country; territory [native soil]
4. ground or earth [barren soil]
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the soil
life and work on a farm
soilless
adj.
soil2 [soil]
vt.
[ME soilen < OFr souiller < VL * suculare < L suculus, dim. of sus, pig: see SOW1]
1. to make dirty, esp. on the surface
2. to smirch or stain
3. to bring disgrace upon
4. to corrupt or defile; sully
vi.
to become soiled or dirty
n.
[ME soile < OFr soil, pig sty < L suile < sus]
1. a soiled spot; stain; smirch
2. manure used for fertilizing
3. excrement, sewage, refuse, etc.
4. a soiling or being soiled
soil3 [soil]
vt.
[altered < ? OFr saoler < L satullare, to satiate < satullus, filled (with food), dim. of satur: see SATURATE]
1. to feed (livestock) on soilage
2. to purge (livestock) by means of green food

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