Smudg"i*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being smudged, soiled, or
blurred. C. A. Young.
Smug (?), a. [Of. Scand. or Low German origin; cf. LG. smuck, G.
schmuck, Dan. smuk, OSw. smuck, smöck, and E. smock, smuggle; cf. G.
schmuck ornament. See Smock.] Studiously neat or nice, especially in
dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.
They be so smug and smooth.
Robynson (More's Utopia).
The smug and scanty draperies of his style.
De Quincey.
A young, smug, handsome holiness has no fellow.
Beau. & Fl.
Smug, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smugged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Smugging.] To
make smug, or spruce. [Obs.]
Thus said, he smugged his beard, and stroked up fair.
Dryton.
Smug"gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smuggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Smuggling (?).] [Of Low German or Scand. origin; cf. LG. smuggeln, D.
smokkelen, G. schmuggeln, Dan. smugle, Sw. smyga to introduce or convey
secretly, Dan. i smug secretly, D. smuigen to eat in secret, AS.
sm&?;gan to creep. See Smock.] 1. To import or export secretly,
contrary to the law; to import or export without paying the duties
imposed by law; as, to smuggle lace.