v. rare. [f. L. subodōrāt-, pa. ppl. stem of subodōrārī, f. sub- SUB- 21 + odōrārī (f. odor ODOUR). Cf. It. subodorare, F. subodorer.] trans. To smell or scent out.
1606. Wotton, Lett. (1907), I. 354. This having been subodorated in Rome, they have there newly proposed [etc.].
1837. Frasers Mag., XVI. 660. Heyne, who, though no wizard, had subodorated the truth.