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81Sclaff — Sclaff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sclaffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sclaffing}.] [Orig. uncert.] 1. To scuff or shuffle along. [Scot.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Golf) To scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking the ball, in making a… …
82Sclaffed — Sclaff Sclaff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sclaffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sclaffing}.] [Orig. uncert.] 1. To scuff or shuffle along. [Scot.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Golf) To scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking the ball, in making …
83Sclaffing — Sclaff Sclaff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sclaffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sclaffing}.] [Orig. uncert.] 1. To scuff or shuffle along. [Scot.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Golf) To scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking the ball, in making …
84Scruff — Scruff, n. [Cf. {Scuff}.] The nape of the neck; the loose outside skin, as of the back of the neck. [1913 Webster] …
85Scuffle — 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… …
86Scuffled — Scuffle 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… …
87Scuffling — Scuffle 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… …
88dig in — verb Date: 1827 transitive verb 1. to cover or incorporate by burying < dig in compost > 2. to establish in a dug defensive position < the platoon was well dug in > intransiti …
89scruff — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier scuff, of unknown origin Date: 1790 the back of the neck ; nape …
90scuffle — intransitive verb (scuffled; scuffling) Etymology: perhaps frequentative of scuff Date: 1590 1. a. to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion b. to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by 2. a. to move with a quick shuffling… …
