naar de mutsaard rieken
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to smell like the firewood of the pyre”; in reference to burning at the stake, the usual punishment for heretics. Compare French sentir le fagot.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to smack of heresy (to be suspected of having heretical opinions)
- (by extension) to be suspicious
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of naar de mutsaard rieken: see rieken.