2. To sweep or range over the surface of. [Obs.] Wandering up and down without certain seat, they lived by scumming those seas and shores as pirates. Milton.
SCUM
Scum, v. i.
Defn: To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used
figuratively.
Life, and the interest of life, have stagnated and scummed over. A.
K. H. Boyd.
SCUMBER
Scum"ber, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Discumber.]
Defn: To void excrement. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Massinger.
SCUMBER
Scum"ber, n.
Defn: Dung. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
SCUMBLE
Scum"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scumbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Scumbling.]
Etym: [Freq. of scum. sq. root 158.] (Fine Arts)
Defn: To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color-crayon dust rubbed on with the stump, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect.
SCUMBLING
Scum"bling, n.