old scratch
1Old Scratch — Old Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf.… …
2Old Scratch — n. see SCRATCH …
3Old Scratch — Mr. Scratch redirects here. For the film of that title, see Oster Toaster and Daniel Webster (1941 film). Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is a folk name for The Devil in the local legends of New England and pre Civil War America.[1] It is possible… …
4old scratch — noun Usage: usually capitalized O&S : old nick * * * Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. the devil; Satan. [1755 65] * * * Old Harry, Old Nick, Old One, Old Poker or Old Scratch …
5Old Scratch — noun see old nick * * * Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. the devil; Satan. [1755 65] * * * Old Harry, Old Nick, Old One, Old Poker or Old Scratch noun The Devil • • • …
6Old Scratch — Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. the devil; Satan. [1755 65] * * * …
7Old Scratch — noun The Devil …
8Old Scratch — Satan …
9Old Scratch — In Judeo Christian mythology, this is the being which possesses all evil, controls all evil and is the enemy of mankind. Also called The Devil, Satan, Mephistopheles, Lucifer and Beelzebub. See Ahriman …
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10Old — Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf. {Adult} …