Scent

sent, v.t. to discern by the sense of smell: to perfume: to have some suspicion of.— v.i. to become odoriferous: to smell.— n. a perfume: odour: sense of smell: chase followed by the scent: course of pursuit: scraps of paper strewed on the ground by the pursued in the boys' game of hare and hounds.— ns. Scent′-bag , the pouch of an animal which secretes an odoriferous substance; Scent′-bott′le , a small bottle for holding perfume; Scent′-box .— adjs. Scent′ed , perfumed; Scent′ful , highly odoriferous: quick of scent: having a good nose, as a dog.— n. Scent′-gland , a glandular organ which secretes such substances as musk or castoreum.— adv. Scent′ingly , allusively: not directly.— adj. Scent′le , having no scent or smell: destructive of scent.— ns. Scent′-or′gan , a scent-gland; Scent′-vase , a ve el with a pierced cover designed to contain perfumes. [Fr. sentir —L. sentīre , to feel.]