Scurf

Definitions

1. A skin disease.
   countable, uncountable
2. A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).
3. The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
   countable, uncountable
4. Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.
   countable, uncountable
5. The foul remains of anything adherent.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
6. Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
   countable, uncountable
7. A low, mean person.
   countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“There ſtood a Hill not far whoſe frieſly top / Belch'd fire and rowling ſmoak; the reſt entire / Shon with a gloſſie ſcurff, undoubted ſign / That in his womb was hid metallic Ore,”

“The Scurf is worn away, of each committed Crime”

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