SCRIVE, skr[=i]v, _v.t._ to describe: to draw a line with a pointed tool.
[_Scribe_.]
SCRIVENER, skriv'en-[.e]r, _n._ a scribe: a copyist: one who draws up
contracts, &c.: one who receives the money of others to lay it out at
interest.--_n._ SCRIV'ENERSHIP. [O. Fr. _escrivain_ (Fr. _écrivain_)--Low
L. _scribanus_--L. _scriba_, a scribe.]
SCROBE, skr[=o]b, _n._ a groove in the rostrum of weevils or curculios, or
on the outer side of the mandible.--_adjs._ SCROBIC'ULATE, -D, having
numerous shallow depressions.--_n._ SCROBIC'ULUS (_anat._), a pit or
depression. [L. _scrobis_, a ditch.]
SCROD, skrod, _v.t._ to shred.--_n._ a young codfish.--_n._ SCROD'GILL, an
instrument for taking fish. [_Shred_.]
SCRODDLE, skrod'l, _v.t._ to variegate, as pottery in different
colours.--SCRODDLED WARE, mottled pottery.
SCROFULA, skrof'[=u]-la, _n._ a disease with chronic swellings of the
glands in various parts of the body, esp. the neck, tending to suppurate:
the king's evil.--_adjs._ SCROFULIT'IC, SCROF'ULOUS, pertaining to,
resembling, or affected with scrofula.--_adv._ SCROF'ULOUSLY.--_n._
SCROF'ULOUSNESS. [L. _scrofulæ_--_scrofula_, a little pig, dim. of
_scrofa_, a sow.]
SCROG, skrog, _n._ (_Scot._) a stunted bush: a thicket: brushwood: (_her._)
a branch.--_adjs._ SCROG'GIE, SCROG'GY, covered with underwood. [_Scrag_.]
SCROLL, skr[=o]l, _n._ a roll of paper or parchment: a writing in the form
of a roll: a rough draft of anything: a schedule: a flourish added to a
person's signature as a substitute for a seal: in hydraulics, a spiral
water-way placed round a turbine to regulate the flow of water: (_anat._) a
turbinate bone: (_archit._) a spiral ornament, the volute of the Ionic and
Corinthian capitals.--_v.t._ to draft: to write in rough outline.--_adj._
SCROLLED, formed into a scroll: ornamented with scrolls.--_ns._
SCROLL'-HEAD, an ornamental piece at the bow of a vessel; SCROLL'-WHEEL, a
cog-wheel in the form of a scroll; SCROLL'-WORK, ornamental work of
scroll-like character. [O. Fr. _escroue_, acc. to Skeat from Old Dut.
_schroode_, a shred.]
SCROOP, skr[=oo]p, _v.i._ to emit a harsh sound: to creak.--_n._ any crisp
sound like that made when a bundle of yarn is tightly twisted. [Imit.]
SCROPHULARIA, skrof-[=u]-l[=a]'ri-a, _n._ the _figwort_ genus of herbs,
type of the _Scrophulariaceæ_ or _Scrophularineæ_, a natural order
containing almost 2000 known species, chiefly herbaceous and half-shrubby
plants--_Digitalis_ or _Fox-glove_, _Calceolaria_, _Mimulus_, _Antirrhinum_
or _Snap-dragon_, _Veronica_ or _Speedwell_, and _Euphrasia_ or
_Eye-bright_, &c.
SCROTUM, skr[=o]'tum, _n._ the bag which contains the testicles.--_adjs._
SCR[=O]'TAL, relating to the scrotum; SCR[=O]'TIFORM, formed like a double
bag.--_ns._ SCROT[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the scrotum; SCR[=O]'TOCELE, a
scrotal hernia. [L.]
SCROUGE, skrowj, _v.t.._ to squeeze: to crowd--also SCROOGE, SCRUDGE.--_n._
SCROU'GER, a whopper: something large. [Variant forms of _shrug_.]
SCROW, skrow, _n._ a roll: a scroll: a writing: clippings from hides.
[_Scroll_.]
SCROYLE, skroil, _n._ (_Shak._) a scabby fellow: a mean fellow. [O. Fr.
_escrouelles_, scrofula--L. _scrofulæ_.]
SCRUB, skrub, _v.t.._ to rub hard, esp. with something rough.--_v.i._ to be
laborious and penurious:--_pr.p._ scrub'bing; _pa.t._ and _pa.p._
scrubbed.--_n._ one who works hard and lives meanly: anything small or
mean: a worn-out brush: low underwood: a bush: a stunted shrub: a worthless
horse.--_p.adj._ SCRUBBED (_Shak._)=_Scrubby_.--_ns._ SCRUB'BER, in
Australia, an animal which breaks away from the herd: a machine for washing
leather after the tanpit; SCRUB'BING; SCRUB'BING-BOARD, a wash-board;
SCRUB'BING-BRUSH, a brush with short, stiff bristles; SCRUB'-BIRD, an
Australian bird.--_adj._ SCRUB'BY, laborious and penurious: mean: small:
stunted in growth: covered with scrub.--_ns._ SCRUB'-GRASS, the
scouring-rush; SCRUB'-OAK, a name of three low American oaks;
SCRUB'-RID'ER, one who rides in search of cattle that stray from the herd
into the scrub; SCRUB'-ROB'IN, a bird inhabiting the Australian scrub;
SCRUB'STONE, a species of calciferous sandstone; SCRUB'-TUR'KEY, a
mound-bird; SCRUB'-WOOD, a small tree. [A.S. _scrob_, a shrub.]
SCRUFF, skruf, _n._ the nape of the neck.--Also SKRUFF. [A variant of
_scuff_, _scuft_.]
SCRUFFY, skruf'i, _adj._ Same as SCURFY.
SCRUMPTIOUS, skrump'shus, _adj._ (_slang_) nice: fastidious: delightful.
SCRUNCH, skrunsh, _v.t.._ to crunch: to crush.--_n._ a harsh, crunching
sound. [A variant of _crunch_.]
SCRUNT, skrunt, _n._ (_Scot._) a niggardly person.
SCRUPLE, skr[=oo]'pl, _n._ a small weight--in apothecaries' weight, 20 troy
grains, 1/3 drachm, 1/24 ounce, and 1/288 of a troy pound: a very small
quantity: reluctance to decide or act, as from motives of conscience:
difficulty.--_v.i._ to hesitate in deciding or acting.--_n._
SCRU'PLER.--_adj._ SCRU'PULOUS, having scruples, doubts, or objections:
conscientious: cautious: exact: captious.--_adv._ SCRU'PULOUSLY.--_ns._
SCRU'PULOUSNESS, SCRUPULOS'ITY, state of being scrupulous: doubt: niceness:
precision. [Fr. _scrupule_--L. _scrupulus_, dim. of _scrupus_, a sharp
stone, anxiety.]
SCRUTINY, skr[=oo]'ti-ni, _n._ careful or minute inquiry: critical
examination: an examination of the votes given at an election for the
purpose of correcting the poll: in the early Church, the examination in
Lent of the Catechumens: (_R.C._) one of the methods of electing a pope,
the others being _acclamation_ and _accession_.--_adj._ SCRU'TABLE.--_ns._
SCRUT[=A]'TION, scrutiny; SCRUT[=A]'TOR, a close examiner.--_v.t.._
SCRU'TINATE, to examine: to investigate.--_n._ SCRUTINEER', one who makes a
scrutiny, or minute search or inquiry.--_v.t.._ SCRU'TINISE, to search
minutely or closely: to examine carefully or critically: to
investigate.--_n._ SCRU'TINISER.--_adj._ SCRU'TINOUS.--_adv._
SCRU'TINOUSLY.--SCRUTIN-DE-LISTE, a method of voting for the French Chamber
of Deputies, in which the voter casts his ballot for the whole number of
deputies allotted to his department, choosing the candidates in any
combination he pleases--opp. to SCRUTIN D'ARRONDISSEMENT, in which method
the voter votes only for his local candidate or candidates, the
arrondissement being the basis of representation. [O. Fr. _scrutine_--L.
_scrutinium_--_scrut[=a]ri_, to search even to the rags--_scruta_, rags,
trash.]
SCRUTO, skr[=oo]'t[=o], _n._ a movable trap in theatres.
SCRUTOIRE=_Escritoire_ (q.v.).