A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Scærp], adj. sharp, S; see [Scharp].

[ Scandlic], adj. disgraceful, S. See [Schonde].

[ Scaplorye], sb. a kind of scarf, Prompt.; scaplory, scapelory, Cath., S; scaplorey, Voc.; scapelary, Prompt.; chapolory, S3; scaplery, Cath. (n); scapularye, Cath. (n); scopelarie, Cath. (n).—Church Lat. scapulare, from scapula, shoulder (Vulg.).

[ Scarl], sb. scare-crow, bugbear, HD; scarle, Cath.

[ Scarren], v. to scare, SD; see [Skerren].

[ Scars], adj. scarce, SD; scarce, Prompt.; scarsliche, adv., scarcely, SD; scarslych, sparingly, S2; scarsly, parsimoniously, C, Prompt.; scarseli, W.—AF. escars; Late Lat. excarpsum.

[ Scarsetè], sb. scarcity, C3; scarste, S2.—OF. scharseté (Ducange).

[ Scarsnesse], sb. scarceness, Prompt.

[ Scarth], sb. sherd, H; skarth, JD.—Icel. skarð. Cf. [Scherde].

[ Scat], sb. treasure, S.—AS. sceat: OS. skat; cp. OHG. scaz (Tatian).