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Scud

Scud (scud)
v. i.(?)
Scud
[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. &radic]159. See
  1. To move swiftly; especially, to move as if driven forward by something.

    The first nautilus that scudded upon the glassy surface of warm primeval oceans. I. Taylor.

    The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven. Beaconsfield.

  2. To be driven swiftly, or to run, before a gale, with little or no sail spread.

Scud

Scud (scud)
v. t.
Scud
  1. To pass over quickly.
    [R.] Shenstone.

Scud

Scud (scud)
n.
Scud
  1. The 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.

    The scud was flying fast above us, throwing a veil over the moon. Sir S. Baker.

  3. A slight, sudden shower.
    [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
  4. A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.
    [Prov. Eng.]
  5. Any swimming amphipod crustacean.

    Storm scud. See the Note under Cloud.














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