An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 730

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 730

_R. Bruce._


2. Money that is both thin and base.


_Knox._


Su. G. _skorf_, the _scurf_ of a wound.


~Scrufan~, _s._ A thin scurf; as, a _scrufan of ice_, S. B.


Su. G. _skrof_, glacies rara.


SCROPPIT, _adj._ Sordid.


_Bannatyne P._


Belg. _schrobben_, to scrub, _schrobber_, a mean fellow.


SCROW, SKROW, _s._ A scroll, S.


_Kennedy._


SCROW, _s._ The minute cancri observed in pools and springs, S.


_Sibbald._


SCRUBBIE, _s._


V. ~Scrab~.


SCRUBIE, _s._ The scurvy, S.


Su. G. _skoerbiug_, id.


~Scrubie-gra.s.s~, _s._ Scurvy-gra.s.s, S.


_To_ SCUD, _v. a._


1. To dust with a rod, S.


Su. G. _skudd-a_, excutere.


2. To beat with the open hand, S.


_To_ SCUD, _v. a._ To quaff. Loth.


_Ramsay._


Teut. _schudden_, Su. G. _skudd-a_, fundere.


SCUDLER, SCUDLAR, _s._ A scullion.


Teut. _schotel_, a plate, a dish.


_Wallace._


_To_ ~Scuff~, _v. a._


1. To graze, S.


_Ross._


Teut. _schuyv-en_, Su. G. _skuff-a_, E. _shove_.


2. To tarnish by frequent wearing, S.


3. _To scuff_, or _scuff about_, to wear as a drudge, S.


_To_ SCUG, _v. a._ To shelter.


V. ~Skug~.


SCULDUDRY, _s._ A term used in a ludicrous manner, to denote those causes which respect some breach of chast.i.ty, S.


_Ramsay._


Isl. _skulld_, a fault; Ir. _sgaldruth_, a fornicator.


SCULL, _s._ A shallow basket, S.


V. ~Skul~.


_Stat. Acc._


_To_ SCULT, SKULT, _v. a._ To beat with the palm of the hand, S.


Isl. _skell_, _skellde_, diverbero palmis.