grime
noun
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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The smoke of endless winters and innumerable fogs has grimed every blessed thing in this filthy room.
From Fairfax and His Pride by Marie Van Vorst