Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SCUD
SCUD, v.i. [This is shoot, or from the same root; Dan. skyder, to shoot; skud, a shot; Sw. skudda, to throw or pour out; Sax. sceotan, to shoot, to flee or haste away; W. ysgwdu, to push or thrust; ysgudaw, ysguthaw, to whisk, to scud, to whirl about. See Shoot.]
- In a general sense, to be driven or to flee or fly with haste. In seamen's language, to be driven with precipitation before a tempest. This is done with a sail extended on the foremast of the ship, or when the wind is too violent, without any sail set, which is called scudding under bare poles. Mar. Dict.
- To run with precipitation; to fly. – Dryden.
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