olent

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olent

/ˈəʊlənt/ UK

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From Latin olens, present participle of olere (“to smell”).

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obsolete scented , Chapter IX Which butterfly of the wide air shall brag “I was preferred to Guido” — when 'tis clear The cup, he quaffs at, lay with olent breast Open to gnat, midge, bee and moth as well?

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@misc{olent_2026,
  title = {olent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/olent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}