Screech Thrush. The Missel Thrush, Turdus viscivorus (Birds of Wilts, p. 129).—S.W. (Sutton Benger.)
*Scricele. To creak or squeak. See Scruple.—N.W. (Wroughton.)
Scriggle. To take the last apples. See Griggles.—N.W.
Scroff, Scruff. Fragments of chips (S.). The refuse of a wood-shed; ashes and rubbish for burning.—S.W.
Scrouge. To squeeze, press, or crowd any one (A.B.). 'Now dwoan't 'ee come a scrougin' on I zo!'
Scrow. (1) Angry, surly (A.H.).—N.W. *(2) Sorry, vexed.—N. & S.W., occasionally.
'Lawk, zur, but I be main scrow to be ael in zich a caddle.'—Wilts Tales, p. 137.
Scrump. (1) n. A very dried up bit of anything (S.), as toast or roast meat 'done all to a scrump' (Cottage Ideas).—N. &. S.W. (2) Hence, sometimes applied to a shrivelled-up old man.—N. & S.W. (3) v. 'Don't scrump up your mouth like that!' i.e. squeeze it up in making a face.—N. & S.W. (4) v. To crunch. A sibilated form of Crump.—N. & S.W.
Scrumpshing. Rough play: used by boys (Bevis, ch. ix).—N.W.
Scrupet. To creak or grate, as the ungreased wheel of a barrow (Village Miners). Also Scroop, Scripet, Scrupetty, Scroopedee (S.), &c.—N. & S.W.