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Scrupulosity (skrṳp�lŏsĭt�), n. [L. scrupulositas.] The quality or state of being scrupulous; doubt; doubtfulness respecting decision or action; caution or tenderness from the fear of doing wrong or offending; nice regard to exactness and propriety; precision.
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The first sacrilege is looked on with horror; but when they have made the breach, their scrupulosity soon retires. Dr. H. More.
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Careful, even to scrupulosity, . . . to keep their Sabbath. South.
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Scrupulous (?), a. [L. scrupulosus: cf. F. scrupuleux.] 1. Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong.
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Abusing their liberty, to the offense of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. Hooker.
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2. Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties.
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3. Given to making objections; captious. [Obs.]
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Equality of two domestic powers
Breed scrupulous faction. Shak.
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4. Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice. [Obs.]
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The justice of that cause ought to be evident; not obscure, not scrupulous. Bacon.
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Syn. -- Cautious; careful; conscientious; hesitating.
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-- Scrupulously, adv. -- Scrupulousness, n.
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Scrutable (?), a. Discoverable by scrutiny, inquiry, or critical examination. [R.] Dr. H. More.
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Scrutation (?), n. [L. scrutatio.] Search; scrutiny. [Obs.]
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Scrutator (?), n. [L.] One who scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer. Ayliffe.
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Scrutin de liste (skrụtăN dẽ lēst). [F., voting by list.] Voting for a group of candidates for the same kind of office on one ticket or ballot, containing a list of them; -- the method, used in France, as from June, 1885, to Feb., 1889, in elections for the Chamber of Deputies, each elector voting for the candidates for the whole department in which he lived, as disting. from Coloq. scrutin d'arrondissement (dȧrôNdēsmäN), or voting by each elector for the candidate or candidates for his own arrondissement only.
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Scrutineer (?), n. A scrutinizer; specifically, an examiner of votes, as at an election.
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Scrutinize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scrutinized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scrutinizing (?).] [From .] To examine closely; to inspect or observe with critical attention; to regard narrowly; as, to scrutinize the measures of administration; to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals.
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Whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize. Ayliffe.
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Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest. G. W. Cable.
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Scrutinize, v. i. To make scrutiny.
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Scrutinizer (?), n. One who scrutinizes.
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Scrutinous (?), a. Closely examining, or inquiring; careful; strict. -- Scrutinously, adv.
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Scrutiny (?), n. [L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefully, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny.] 1. Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
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They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny have taken some one part of nature. Sir M. Hale.
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Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view
And narrower scrutiny. Milton.
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2. (Anc. Church) An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
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3. (Canon Law) A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
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4. (Parliamentary Practice) An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll. Brande & C.
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Scrutiny, v. t. To scrutinize. [Obs.]
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Scrutoire (?), n. [OF. escritoire. See .] A escritoire; a writing desk.
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Scruze (?), v. t. [Cf. .] To squeeze, compress, crush, or bruise. [Obs. or Low] Spenser.
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Scry (?), v. t. To descry. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Scry, n. [From , v.] A flock of wild fowl.
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Scry, n. [OE. ascrie, fr. ascrien to cry out, fr. OF. escrier, F. s'écrier. See , and .] A cry or shout. [Obs.] Ld. Berners.
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Scud (skŭd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scudded; p. pr. & vb. n. Scudding.] [Dan. skyde to shoot, shove, push, akin to skud shot, gunshot, a shoot, young bough, and to E. shoot. √159. See .] 1. To move swiftly; especially, to move as if driven forward by something.
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The first nautilus that scudded upon the glassy surface of warm primeval oceans. I. Taylor.
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The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven. Beaconsfield.
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2. (Naut.) To be driven swiftly, or to run, before a gale, with little or no sail spread.
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Scud, v. t. To pass over quickly. [R.] Shenstone.
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Scud, n. 1. The act of scudding; a driving along; a rushing with precipitation.
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2. Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind.
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Borne on the scud of the sea. Longfellow.
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The scud was flying fast above us, throwing a veil over the moon. Sir S. Baker.
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3. A slight, sudden shower. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
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4. (Zoöl.) A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock. [Prov. Eng.]
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5. (Zoöl.) Any swimming amphipod crustacean.
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Coloq. Storm scud . See the Note under .
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Scuddle (?), v. i. [Freq. of scud: cf. to hurry.] To run hastily; to hurry; to scuttle.
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Scudo (?), n.; pl. Scudi (#). [It., a crown, a dollar, a shield, fr. L. scutum a shield. Cf. .] (Com.) (a) A silver coin, and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different parts, but worth about 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents; also, a gold coin worth about the same. (b) A gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70.
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Scuff (?), n. [Cf. D. schoft shoulder, Goth. skuft hair of the head. Cf. .] The back part of the neck; the scruff. [Prov. Eng.] Ld. Lytton.
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Scuff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffing.] [See .] To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle.
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Scuffle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffling (?).] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel, and E. shuffle, shove. See , and cf. .] 1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.
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2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard.
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A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble. Eikon Basilike.
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Scuffle, n. 1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters.
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2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight.
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The dog leaps upon the serpent, and tears it to pieces; but in the scuffle the cradle happened to be overturned. L'Estrange.
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3. A child's pinafore or bib. [Prov. Eng.]
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4. A garden hoe. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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Scuffler (?), n. 1. One who scuffles.
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2. An agricultural implement resembling a scarifier, but usually lighter.
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Scug (skŭg), v. i. [Cf. Dan. skygge to darken, a shade, SW. skugga to shade, a shade, Icel. skyggja to shade, skuggi a shade.] To hide. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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Scug, n. A place of shelter; the declivity of a hill. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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{ Sculk (skŭlk), Sculker (skŭlkẽr) }. See , .
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Scull (skŭl), n. (Anat.) The skull. [Obs.]
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Scull, n. [See 1st .] A shoal of fish. Milton.
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Scull, n. [Of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. skola to wash.] 1. (Naut.) (a) A boat; a cockboat. See . (b) One of a pair of short oars worked by one person. (c) A single oar used at the stern in propelling a boat.
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2. (Zoöl.) The common skua gull. [Prov. Eng.]
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Scull, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sculled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Sculling.] (Naut.) To impel (a boat) with a pair of sculls, or with a single scull or oar worked over the stern obliquely from side to side.
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Scull, v. i. To impel a boat with a scull or sculls.
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Sculler (?), n. 1. A boat rowed by one man with two sculls, or short oars. [R.] Dryden.
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2. One who sculls.
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Scullery (skŭllẽr�), n.; pl. Sculleries (skŭllẽrĭz). [Probably originally, a place for washing dishes, and for swillery, fr. OE. swilen to wash, AS. swilian (see to wash, to drink), but influenced either by Icel. skola, skyla, Dan. skylle, or by OF. escuelier a place for keeping dishes, fr. escuele a dish, F. écuelle, fr. L. scutella a salver, waiter (cf. a basket); or perhaps the English word is immediately from the OF. escuelier; cf. OE. squyllare a dishwasher.] 1. A place where dishes, kettles, and culinary utensils, are cleaned and kept; also, a room attached to the kitchen, where the coarse work is done; a back kitchen.
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2. Hence, refuse; filth; offal. [Obs.] Gauden.
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Scullion (skŭlyŭn), n. (Bot.) A scallion.
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Scullion, n. [OF. escouillon (Cot.) a dishclout, apparently for escouvillon, F. écouvillon a swab; cf. also OF. souillon a servant employed for base offices. Cf. .] A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the kitchen.
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The meanest scullion that followed his camp. South.
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Scullionly, a. Like a scullion; base. [Obs.] Milton.
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Sculp (?), v. t. [See .] To sculpture; to carve; to engrave. [Obs. or Humorous.] Sandys.
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Sculpin (?), n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America. (b) A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpænichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa. (c) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lyra).
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☞ The name is also applied to other related California species.
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Coloq. Deep-water sculpin , the sea raven.
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Sculptile (?), a. [L. sculptilis. See Sculptor.] Formed by carving; graven; as, sculptile images. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Sculptor (?), n. [L. sculptor, fr. sculpere, sculptum, to carve; cf. scalpere to cut, carve, scratch, and Gr. � to carve: cf. F. sculpteur.] 1. One who sculptures; one whose occupation is to carve statues, or works of sculpture.
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2. Hence, an artist who designs works of sculpture, his first studies and his finished model being usually in a plastic material, from which model the marble is cut, or the bronze is cast.
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Sculptress (?), n. A female sculptor.
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Sculptural (?; 135), a. Of or pertaining to sculpture. G. Eliot.
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Sculpture (?; 135), n. [L. sculptura: cf. F. sculpture.] 1. The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials.
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2. Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc.
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There, too, in living sculpture, might be seen
The mad affection of the Cretan queen. Dryden.
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Sculpture (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sculptured (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Sculpturing.] To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave.
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Coloq. Sculptured tortoise (Zoöl.), a common North American wood tortoise (Glyptemys insculpta). The shell is marked with strong grooving and ridges which resemble sculptured figures.
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Sculpturesque (?), a. After the manner of sculpture; resembling, or relating to, sculpture.
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Scum (skŭm), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. skum, Icel. skūm, LG. schum, D. schuim, OHG. scūm, G. schaum; probably from a root meaning, to cover. √158. Cf. skin, , , v., .]
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1. The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross.
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Some to remove the scum as it did rise. Spenser.
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2. refuse; recrement; anything vile or worthless.
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The great and innocent are insulted by the scum and refuse of the people. Addison.
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Scum, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scummed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scumming (?).] 1. To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.
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You that scum the molten lead. Dryden & Lee.
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2. To sweep or range over the surface of. [Obs.]
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Wandering up and down without certain seat, they lived by scumming those seas and shores as pirates. Milton.
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Scum, v. i. To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively.
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Life, and the interest of life, have stagnated and scummed over. A. K. H. Boyd.
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Scumber (?), v. i. [Cf. .] To void excrement. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Massinger.
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Scumber, n. Dung. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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Scumble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scumbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scumbling (?).] [Freq. of scum. √ 158.] (Fine Arts) To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color-crayon dust rubbed on with the stump, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect.
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Scumbling (?), n. 1. (Fine Arts) (a) A mode of obtaining a softened effect, in painting and drawing, by the application of a thin layer of opaque color to the surface of a painting, or part of the surface, which is too bright in color, or which requires harmonizing. (b) In crayon drawing, the use of the stump.
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2. The color so laid on. Also used figuratively.
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Shining above the brown scumbling of leafless orchards. L. Wallace.
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Scummer (?), v. i. To scumber. [Obs.] Holland.
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Scummer, n. Excrement; scumber. [Obs.]
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Scummer, n. [Cf. OF. escumoire, F. écumoire. See , and cf. .] An instrument for taking off scum; a skimmer.
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Scumming (?), n. (a) The act of taking off scum. (b) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
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Scummy (?), a. Covered with scum; of the nature of scum. Sir P. Sidney.
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Scunner (?), v. t. [Cf. .] To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
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Scunner, v. i. To have a feeling of loathing or disgust; hence, to have dislike, prejudice, or reluctance. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] C. Kingsley.
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Scunner, n. A feeling of disgust or loathing; a strong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Carlyle.
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Scup (?), n. [D. schop.] A swing. [Local, U.S.]
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Scup, n. [Contr. fr. American Indian mishcùp, fr. mishe-kuppi large, thick-scaled.] (Zoöl.) A marine sparoid food fish (Stenotomus chrysops, or S. argyrops), common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It appears bright silvery when swimming in the daytime, but shows broad blackish transverse bands at night and when dead. Called also porgee, paugy, porgy, scuppaug.
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☞ The same names are also applied to a closely allied Southern species (Stenotomus Gardeni).
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Scuppaug (?), n. [Contr. fr. Amer. Indian mishcuppauog, pl. of mishcup.] (Zoöl.) See 2d .
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Scupper (?), n. [OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con- + spuere to spit. Cf. , v.] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole.
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