Scent v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scented; p. pr. & vb. n. Scenting.]
1. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does.
Methinks I scent the morning air. --Shak.
2. To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume.
Balm from a silver box distilled around,
Shall all bedew the roots, and scent the sacred ground. --Dryden.