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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Scru-tā'tion, n. p. 1186Search; scrutiny. [Obs.]Scru-tā'tor, n. p. 1186One who scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer. [Obs.] Ayliffe.Scru'ti-neer', n. p. 1186One who scrutinizes; one who acts as examiner of votes, as at an election, &c.Scru'ti-nize, v. t. p. 1186To search closely; to examine or inquire into critically; to regard narrowly; as, to scrutinize the measures of administration; to scrutinize the private conduct or motives of individuals.Scru'ti-niz'er, n. p. 1186One who scrutinizes, or examines with critical care.Scru'ti-noüs, a. p. 1186Closely inquiring or examining; captious. [Obs.] Denham.Scru'ti-noüs-ly, adv. p. 1186In a scrutinous manner; with close examination.Scru'ti-ny, n. p. 1186Close search; minute inquiry; critical examination; as, a scrutiny of votes. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view And narrower scrutiny. Milton. 2. (Anc. Church.) An examination of…Scru'ti-ny, v. t. p. 1186The same as SCRUTINIZE. [Obs.]Scru-toire', n. p. 1186A kind of desk, case of drawers, or cabinet, with a lid opening downward for the convenience of writing on it.Serruze, v. t. p. 1186To squeeze, compress, crush, or bruise. [Obs. or low.]Sery, v. t. p. 1186To descry; to observe. [Obs.] Spenser.Sery, n. p. 1186A flock of wild fowl. Halliwell.Sery, n. p. 1186A cry or shout. [Obs.] Ld. Berners.Scŭd, v. i. p. 1186To be driven or to flee or fly with haste; to run with precipitation; to fly. “The first Nautilus that scudded upon the glassy surface of warm, primeval oceans.” I. Taylor. 2. (Naut.) To be driven…Scŭd, v. t. p. 1186To pass over quickly. Shenstone.Scŭd, n. p. 1186The act of scudding; a driving along; a rushing with precipitation. 2. Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind. “Borne on the scud of the sea.” Longfellow. 3. A slight, rapid shower. [Prov.…Scŭd'dle, v. i. p. 1186To run with a kind of affected or awkward haste. [Written also scuttle.]Scu'do, n. p. 1186(Com.) (a.) A silver coin and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different parts, from a little more than 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents, to a little less than…Scüfe, n. p. 1186The racket or stringed battledoor used in striking the ball at tennis. [Scot.] Simmonds.Scŭff, n. p. 1186The back part of the neck; the scruff. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Scŭf'fle, n. p. 1186A contention or trial of strength between two persons, who embrace each other's bodies; a struggle with close embrace, to decide which shall throw the other;—in distinction from wrestling, which is a…Scŭf'fle, v. i. p. 1187To strive or struggle with close grapple, as two persons. 2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly. A gallant man would rather fight to great disadvantages in the field, in…Scuf'fler, n. p. 1187One who scuffles. 2. An agricultural implement resembling the scarifier, but usually lighter.Scŭg, v. t. p. 1187To hide. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.Scŭg, n. p. 1187A place of shelter; the declivity of a hill. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Scŭlk, v. i. p. 1187To retire into a close place for concealment; to skulk.Scŭlk'er, n. p. 1187One who sculks. See SKULKER.Scŭll, n. p. 1187The skull; the brain-pan.Scŭll, n. p. 1187A shoal or multitude of fish. [Obs.] Fish that with their fins and shining scales Glide under the green wave in sculls, that oft Bank the mid sea. Milton.Scŭll, n. p. 1187(Naut.) (a.) A boat; a cock-boat. See SCULLER. (b.) An oar so short that one man can work a pair; especially, a single oar used in propelling a boat, being placed over the stern of a boat, and worked…Scŭll, v. t. p. 1187(Naut.) To impel a boat by moving and turning an oar over the stern. Totten.Scŭll'er, n. p. 1187A boat rowed by one man with two sculls or short oars. 2. One who sculls, or rows with sculls; one who impels a boat by an oar over the stern.Scŭl'ler-y, n. p. 1187A place where dishes, kettles, and other culinary utensils are kept. 2. An apartment attached to the kitchen, where the dirty work is done.Scŭl'lion, n. p. 1187A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the kitchen. “The meanest scullion that followed his camp.” South.Scŭl'lion-ly, a. p. 1187Like a scullion; base; low; mean. [Obs.] Milton.Scŭlp, v. t. p. 1187To work as a sculptor; to carve; to engrave. [Obs.] Sandys.Scŭl'pin, n. p. 1187(Ichth.) (a.) A small fish of the genus Cottus, furnished with spines. (b.) The gemmeous dragonet, or Callionymus dracunculus. [Eng.]Scŭlp'tile, a. p. 1187Formed by carving; as, sculptile images. [Obs.]Scŭlp'tor, n. p. 1187One who sculptures; one whose occupation is to carve images or figures; one who cuts, carves, or engraves wood, stone, or other like materials; a carver.Scŭlp'tress, n. p. 1187A female who practices the art of sculpture; a female sculptor.Scŭlp'tür-al, a. p. 1187Pertaining to sculpture.Scŭlp'türe, n. p. 1187The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood or stone into images, as of men, beasts, or other things; especially, the art of carving images or statues in stone. 2. Carved work. There, too, in living…Scŭlp'türe, v. t. p. 1187To form with the chisel on wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave.Scŭlp'tür-ësque', a. p. 1187After the manner of sculpture; resembling sculpture. Fairholt.Scŭm, n. p. 1187The 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.…Scŭm, v. i. p. 1187To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Life and the interest of life have stagnated and scummed over. A. K. H. Boyd.Scŭm, v. t. p. 1187To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim. “You that scum the molten lead.” Dryden. 2. To sweep over; to scour; to range. [Obs.] Wandering up and down without…Seüm'ber, n. p. 1187Dung. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Ainsworth.Scūm'ber, v. i. p. 1187To void excrement; to dung. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] “Let out of their kennels to scumber.” Massinger.Scŭm'ble, v. t. p. 1187To cover lightly, or spread thinly, as a painting, drawing, and the like, with opaque or semi-opaque colors, to produce a softened effect.Scūm'bling, n. p. 1187A mode of obtaining a softened effect, in painting and drawing, by blending tints with a neutral color of a semi-transparent character, forming a sort of glazing, when lightly rubbed over a portion…Scŭm'mer, n. p. 1187Excrement; dung; scumber.Seūm'mer, v. i. p. 1187To scumber; to dung. Holland.Scûm'mer, n. p. 1187An instrument used for taking off the scum of liquors; a skimmer.Scŭm'ming, n. p. 1187That which is skimmed or scummed off; skimmings; scum;—used chiefly in the plural.Scŭm'my, a. p. 1187Covered with scum. Sidney.Scŭp, n. p. 1187A swing;—a term still retained among the Dutch settlers of N. Y. Bartlett.Scŭp or Scŭp'paug, n. p. 1187(Ichth.) A small fish; Pagrus argyrops of Linnæus and Storer; the porgee. [U. S.]Scŭp'per, n. p. 1187(Naut.) The channel cut through the water-ways and side of a ship, for carrying off the water from the deck;— called also scupper-hole. Totten.