SCADGER—A Ruffian.
SCALDINGS—A call of warning to get out of the way.
SCHEME—A method adopted by the boys for calling themselves in the morning. It was managed by cutting the Functior down to a length calculated to burn till the time required; paper was then placed round the socket, and a string attached to it, the other end of which passed through the head of a bed, and held suspended over the head of the sleeper a weight of books or cup of water. When the rushlight burned down it ignited the paper, which burnt the string, and so caused the weight to fall on the head of the boy beneath.
SCHITT—The score made (one) when the Football was kicked between the goal and the last of the line of the kickers in.
SCOB—An oaken box with a double lid. All the College boys and a few of the Commoner Præfects had one each, at which they sat in School. So called from the word Box spelt phonetically backwards.
SCONCE—To deprive a person of anything.
SCRAPE OUT—When a Præfect wished to go out of School, he scraped with his foot till he got a nod from the Master.
SCRUBBING—A flogging of four cuts.
SCRUTINY—At the commencement of Election week, the Electors summoned the seven Senior and seven Junior boys, and inquired of them if they had any complaints to make with regard to the arrangements made for their comfort.