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scud, scudded, scudder, scuddi, scuddie, scuddit, scuddy, scuds, scuther, skodd, skud, skudd, skudder, skuddie, skuddy, skuther, skwither,
scud [skʌd]
n. A blow with the open hand, a slap, smack. A stroke with a tawse or cane. A turn at doing something. A ride. I.Sh. Foam on the surface of the sea.
pl. scuds Brisk or foaming ale, beer with a head.
v. To slide, glide, skate on ice. To throw a flat stone so as to make it skip over the surface of water. To drink copiously or in large gulps, to imbibe freely. To toss over. To slap, smack or spank.
pt. pp. scuddit
 
scuther [I.Ork. ˈskʌθər, ˈskwɪθər]
n. A sharp breeze of short duration.
v. To make a stone skip over a flat surface.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
scudder [ˈskʌdər]: A driving shower of rain or snow.
scuddie: A pleasure trip in a boat.
scud, scuddie, scuddie, scuddie, scuddy, scuddy, skud, skuddie, skuddie, skuddy, skuddy,
scud [ˈskʌd]
n. A naked child. The bare skin, a state of nudity. A nestling, a young unfledged bird.
dim. skuddie
 
scuddy
adj. Naked, bare, without clothes. Mean, scrubby, scruffy, having a shabby broken-down appearance, in want or straitened circumstances. Stingy, niggardly, penurious. Insufficient, in short supply. Too small, short or in want of.
scuddaler, scuddle, scuddleen, scuddler, scuddlin, scudler, skiddle, skittle, skodler, skuddlar, skuddler, skudlar, skudler, skytle,
scuddle [skʌdl, ˈskɪdl]
v. To wash dishes or pots etc. To mess about at domestic work. To walk in a slovenly manner.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
scuddlin: Washing dishes or pots etc.
scuddler [ˈskʌdlər]: A scullion, kitchen-boy, a maid-of-all-work. I.Sh. The leader of the masqueraders at Halloween or other festivities.
scoufie, scuff, scuffie, scuffle, scuffler, scuffy, skuff, skuffie, skuffy,
scuff [skʌf]
n. A puff of wind. A collection of low characters, the scum of the population, riffraff.The rabble, such a character.
v. To graze. To hit with the flat of the hand, To shuffle with the feet, to draw the feet over he ground or floor etc. in a light but noisy manner. To scuffle.
 
scuffie
adj. Shabby, worn, tarnished. Mean-looking, niggardly.
scog, scoog, scoug, scug, scugged, scuggit, shauk, skog, skug, skugg, skuggeet, skyug,
scug [skʌg, skug, NN.b. skʌug]
n. Concealment, shade, a means of hiding. A shelter, protection or shield. A sheltered place. A pretence, pretext, subterfuge, hypocritical excuse.
v. To conceal, screen, hide. To shelter, shield, give protection. To take shelter or refuge, seek protection. To hide, seek concealment. To go surreptitiously, skulk, lurk. To shelter behind a pretence.
pt. pp. scuggit
sceun, scoon, scoun, Scuin, skoun, skuin,
Scuin [skøn, skun]
pn. Scone (Perth).
Scuinie,
Scuinie [ˈskøni]
pn. Scoonie (Fife).
scaipit, sceup, schuif, scoof, scoop, scooped, scoopie, scöp, scuip, scuipie, scuipit, scupe, scuped, skaipit, skeep, skip, skippit, skoopie, skube,
scuip [skøp, C. skɪp, NEC. skep, MN. skip]
n. A scoop, a ladle. The brim of a hat or cap peak.
dim. scuipie A cloth cap with a peak.
v. To scoop.
pt. pp. scuipit n. A peaked cap.
sculdudd$ry, sculdudderie, sculduddery, sculduddry, sculdudry, sculduggery, skulduddery, skullduggery,
sculduddery [skʌlˈdʌdəri]
n. Lewd behaviour, fornication, unchastity. Obscene language or conversation, smut.
scull, skull,
scull [skʌl]
v. To go in a zig-zag manner, walk from side to side. To make a flat stone skip across the surface of water.

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