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  • verb transitive To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.
  • noun Northern England Dirt grained into the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.

Etymologies

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From Middle English dechen, from Old English dēcan ("to smear, plaster, daub"), of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Old English deccan ("to cover"), a variant of Old English þeccan ("to cover, cover over, conceal"). More at deck, thatch.

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