Scry, skrī, v.t. (Scot.) to proclaim.—n. a cry: a flock of wild-fowl.
Scud, skud, v.i. to run quickly: (naut.) to run before the wind in a gale: (Scot.) to throw flat stones so as to skip along the water.—v.t. to skelp: (Scot.) to slap:—pr.p. scud′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. scud′ded.—n. act of moving quickly: loose, vapoury clouds driven swiftly along: a swift runner: a beach flea: a form of garden hoe: a slap, a sharp stroke.—n. Scud′der, one who, or that which, scuds. [Scand., Dan. skyde, to shoot; cf. A.S. scéōtan, to shoot.]
Scuddick, skud′ik, n. (slang) anything of small value: a shilling.—Also Scutt′ock.
Scuddle, skud′l, v.i. (Scot.) to drudge.—v.t. to cleanse: to wash.—n. Scud′ler, a scullion.
Scudo, skōō′dō, n. an Italian silver coin of different values, usually worth about 4s.: the space within the outer rim of the bezel of a ring:—pl. Scu′di. [It.,—L. scutum, a shield.]
Scuff, skuf, n. (prov.) a form of scruff or scuft.
Scuff, skuf, v.i. to shuffle along the ground.—v.t. (Scot.) to graze slightly. [Sw. skuffa, to shove.]
Scuff, skuf, n. a scurf: a scale.
Scuffle, skuf′l, v.i. to struggle closely: to fight confusedly.—n. a struggle in which the combatants grapple closely: any confused contest.—n. Scuff′ler, one who, or that which, scuffles. [A freq. of Sw. skuffa, to shove, skuff, a blow.]
Scuffy, skuf′i, adj. having lost the original freshness: shabby, out of elbows, seedy.