Scru*toire" (?), n. [OF. escritoire. See Escritoire.] A escritoire; a
writing desk.
Scruze (?), v. t. [Cf. Excruciate.] To squeeze, compress, crush, or
bruise. [Obs. or Low] Spenser.
Scry (?), v. t. To descry. [Obs.] Spenser.
Scry, n. [From Scry, v.] A flock of wild fowl.
Scry, n. [OE. ascrie, fr. ascrien to cry out, fr. OF. escrier, F.
s'écrier. See Ex-, and Cry.] A cry or shout. [Obs.] Ld. Berners.
Scud (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scudded; p. pr. & vb. n. Scudding.] [Dan.
skyde to shoot, shove, push, akin to skud shot, gunshot, a shoot, young
bough, and to E. shoot. √159. See Shoot.] 1. To move swiftly;
especially, to move as if driven forward by something.
The first nautilus that scudded upon the glassy surface of warm
primeval oceans.