Obs. [Of obscure origin: cf. SNUGGLE v.] trans. To cuddle, fondle, caress.
1679. Prance, Narr. Popish Plot, 36. This pretious Saint … hath been seen to … kiss her many times over, as if it had been part of her Penance to be most filthily smuggled.
1698. Farquhar, Love & Bottle, I. i. Oh, the little Lips!—and ’tis the best natur’d little dear.—(Smuggles and kisses it.)
1709. Brit. Apollo, No. 75. 3/1. He was smugling Blouze.
1719. D’Urfey, Pills, II. 195. He Smuggled her, and Squeez’d her.
absol. 1709. E. Ward, Hud. Rediv., I. 68. You may smuggle and grope.
