| Scour (scour) |
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| v. t. | (skour) |
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| Scour |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Scoured (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Scouring.] [Akin to LG. schü]ren, D. schuren,
schueren, G. scheuern, Dan. skure; Sw.
skura; all poss |
To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick,
especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make
clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of
dress.
To purge; as, to scour a
horse.
To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep
along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; --
often with off or away.
To pass
swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to
scour the coast.
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To
clean anything by rubbing.
To cleanse anything.
To be purged freely; to have a
diarrhœa.
To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit
or search of something; to scamper.
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Diarrhœa or
dysentery among cattle.
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| Scour (scour) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Scour |
|
To cleanse or
clear, as by a current of water; to flush.
|
The
act of scouring.
A place scoured out by running water, as
in the bed of a stream below a fall.
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