Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Scald (-s)
scald (-s), v. [OFr 'burn, scorch, make red-hot' < L. 'to wash in hot water'.]
Burn; boil; scathe; sear; [fig.] harm; hurt; [metaphor] purify; refine by intense heat.
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