Lexicon: scar – scatter

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scar, n. [OFr < Gk. 'hearth'.] (webplay: healed, mark, soldier, wound).

Cicatrix; disfigurement; healed wound; trace of sore or burn.

scarce (-r), adj. [ME < L. excerpere, pluck, select out.]

Rare; not common.

scarce (-ly), adv. [see scarce, adj.]

  1. Hardly; barely.
  2. Slightly; scantily.
  3. Rarely.

scarcity, n. [Fr., see scarce, adj.]

Rarity; is unusual.

scare (-s), v. [ME < ON 'avoid strife, shrink from, shy, timid, startled'.] (webplay: away, heart, suddenly).

Startle; alarm; frighten; drive off.

scarf, n. [Fr. escarpe, sash, sling for a wounded arm.] (webplay: put).

Sash; shawl; neckerchief; cravat; muffler. (496/364)

scarlet, adj. [OFr escarlate.] (webplay: beautiful).

Crimson; bright red.

scarlet (-s), n. [see scarlet, adj.] (webplay: bright, lip).

  1. Bright red color.
  2. [Fig.] Blood.

scathing, adj. [ON scathian, hurt, injure, damage, slander, steal.]

Scorching; purifying; dangerous.

scatter (-ed, -s), v. [see scatter, verbal adj.] (webplay: disperse).

  1. Disperse; depart; flee; dissipate.
  2. Spread; sprinkle; disseminate; diffuse. (1531/1552)