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scurf
(encz) | scurf,lupy n: Zdeněk Brož |
Scurf
(gcide) | Scurf \Scurf\, n. [AS. scurf, sceorf, or from Scand.; cf. Sw.
skorf, Dan. skurv, Icel. skurfur, D. schurft, G. schorf; all
akin to AS. scurf, and to AS. sceorfan to scrape, to gnaw, G.
sch["u]rfen to scrape, and probably also to E. scrape. Cf.
Scurvy.]
1. Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin
scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the
scalp; dandruff.
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2. Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent.
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The scurf is worn away of each committed crime.
--Dryden.
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3. Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface.
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There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top
Belched fire and rolling smoke; the rest entire
Shone with a glossy scurf. --Milton.
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4. (Bot.) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some
leaves, as in the goosefoot. --Gray.
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scurf
(wn) | scurf
n 1: (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that
covers some plant parts
2: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the
skin [syn: scale, scurf, exfoliation] |
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scurfy
(encz) | scurfy,lupovitý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Scurf
(gcide) | Scurf \Scurf\, n. [AS. scurf, sceorf, or from Scand.; cf. Sw.
skorf, Dan. skurv, Icel. skurfur, D. schurft, G. schorf; all
akin to AS. scurf, and to AS. sceorfan to scrape, to gnaw, G.
sch["u]rfen to scrape, and probably also to E. scrape. Cf.
Scurvy.]
1. Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin
scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the
scalp; dandruff.
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2. Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent.
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The scurf is worn away of each committed crime.
--Dryden.
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3. Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface.
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There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top
Belched fire and rolling smoke; the rest entire
Shone with a glossy scurf. --Milton.
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4. (Bot.) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some
leaves, as in the goosefoot. --Gray.
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Scurff
(gcide) | Scurff \Scurff\, n.
The bull trout. [Prov. Eng.]
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Scurfier
(gcide) | Scurfy \Scurf"y\, a. [Compar. Scurfier; superl. Scurfiest.]
Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling
scurf.
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Scurfiest
(gcide) | Scurfy \Scurf"y\, a. [Compar. Scurfier; superl. Scurfiest.]
Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling
scurf.
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Scurfiness
(gcide) | Scurfiness \Scurf"i*ness\, n.
1. Quality or state of being scurfy.
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2. (Bot.) Scurf.
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Scurfy
(gcide) | Scurfy \Scurf"y\, a. [Compar. Scurfier; superl. Scurfiest.]
Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling
scurf.
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Sea scurf
(gcide) | Sea scurf \Sea" scurf`\ (Zool.)
Any bryozoan which forms rounded or irregular patches of
coral on stones, seaweeds, etc.
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scurfy
(wn) | scurfy
adj 1: having or producing or covered with scurf
2: rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf [syn:
lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy] |
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