Soot

Chamber's Twientieth Century Dictionary · 1908 · p. 101

soot, n. the black powder condensed from smoke.— ns. Soot′erk in , a fabulous birth induced by the Dutch women sitting huddled over their stoves—hence anything fruitle or abortive; Soot′flake , a smut of soot; Soot′ine .— adj. Soot′y , consisting of, or like, soot. [A.S. sót ; Dan. sod .]