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  • 1Scald — Scald, a. [For scalled. See {Scall}.] 1. Affected with the scab; scabby. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Scurvy; paltry; as, scald rhymers. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] {Scald crow} (Zo[ o]l.), the hooded crow. [Ireland] {Scald head} (Med.), a name… …

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  • 2Scald crow — Scald Scald, a. [For scalled. See {Scall}.] 1. Affected with the scab; scabby. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Scurvy; paltry; as, scald rhymers. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] {Scald crow} (Zo[ o]l.), the hooded crow. [Ireland] {Scald head} (Med.), a name… …

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  • 3Scald head — Scald Scald, a. [For scalled. See {Scall}.] 1. Affected with the scab; scabby. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Scurvy; paltry; as, scald rhymers. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] {Scald crow} (Zo[ o]l.), the hooded crow. [Ireland] {Scald head} (Med.), a name… …

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  • 4scald head — noun Etymology: scald (III) archaic : any of several diseases of the scalp characterized by falling out of the hair and by pustules the dried discharge of which forms scales …

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  • 5scald — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 burn (the skin etc.) with hot liquid or steam. 2 heat (esp. milk) to near boiling point. 3 (usu. foll. by out) clean (a pan etc.) by rinsing with boiling water. 4 treat (poultry etc.) with boiling water to remove feathers etc.… …

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  • 6Sun scald (flora) — un scaldCauses:Sun scald is the freezing of bark following the high temperatures in the winter season. The reason the sun can cause so much damage to trees is because of dormancy. When a tree is dormant in the winter it can be reactivated by warm …

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  • 7To be burned out — Burn Burn (b[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burned} (b[^u]rnd) or {Burnt} (b[^u]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Burning}.] [OE. bernen, brennen, v. t., early confused with beornen, birnen, v. i., AS. b[ae]rnan, bernan, v. t., birnan, v. i.; akin to OS.… …

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  • 8To burn out — Burn Burn (b[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burned} (b[^u]rnd) or {Burnt} (b[^u]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Burning}.] [OE. bernen, brennen, v. t., early confused with beornen, birnen, v. i., AS. b[ae]rnan, bernan, v. t., birnan, v. i.; akin to OS.… …

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  • 9lash out — verb attack in speech or writing The editors of the left leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker • Syn: ↑attack, ↑round, ↑assail, ↑snipe, ↑assault • Derivationally related forms: ↑assaultive ( …

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  • 10scaldings — scaldˈings interjection (old) A cry of warning to get out of the way, as if of hot water • • • Main Entry: ↑scald …

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