Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SCAV'EN-GER
SCAV'EN-GER, a. [Sax. scafan, to scrape, to shave, G. schaben, Sw. skafva, Dan. skaver, L. scabio.]
A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping and carrying off the filth.
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