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/ˈsɜː(ɹ)fəl/ · verb
(obsolete, transitive) To wash with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from sulphur..
She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or] surfel her cheeks, […] but she shall as often gaze on my picture.
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Surfel means (obsolete, transitive) To wash with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from sulphur..
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She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or] surfel her cheeks, […] but she shall as often gaze on my picture.
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