Storm scud. See the Note under Cloud.
Scud"dle (?), v. i. [Freq. of scud: cf. Scuttle to hurry.] To run
hastily; to hurry; to scuttle.
||Scu"do (?), n.; pl. Scudi (#). [It., a crown, a dollar, a shield, fr.
||L. scutum a shield. Cf. Scute.] (Com.) (a) A silver coin, and money
||of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different
||parts, but worth about 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents; also,
||a gold coin worth about the same. (b) A gold coin of Rome, worth 64
||shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70.
Scuff (?), n. [Cf. D. schoft shoulder, Goth. skuft hair of the head.
Cf. Scruff.] The back part of the neck; the scruff. [Prov. Eng.] Ld.
Lytton.
Scuff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffing.] [See
Scuffle.] To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping
or dragging movement; to shuffle.
Scuf"fle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Scuffling (?).] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove,
skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel, and E. shuffle, shove.
See Shove, and cf. Shuffle.] 1. To strive or struggle with a close
grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.
2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or
at haphazard.
A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage in the field,
in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble.
Eikon Basilike.
Scuf"fle, n. 1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a
disorderly wrestling at close quarters.
2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a
fight.
The dog leaps upon the serpent, and tears it to pieces; but in the
scuffle the cradle happened to be overturned.
L'Estrange.