Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SCRAPE, v.t. [Sax. screopan; D. schraapen, schrabben; G. schrapen; Sw. skrapa; Dan. skraber; Ir. scriobam, sgrabam; Russ. skrebu and ogrebayu; L. scribo, Gr. γραφω, to write; W. ysgravu, to scrape, from cravu, to scrape, from crav, claws. Owen. But probably from the general root of grave. In Ch. and Syr. כרב signifies to plow; in Ar. to strain, distress, gripe. See Grave.]

1. To rub the surface of any thing with a sharp or rough instrument, or with something hard; as, to scrape the floor; to scrape a vessel for cleaning it; to scrape the earth; to scrap the body. – Job ii.
2. To clean by scraping. – Lev. xiv.
3. To remove or take off by rubbing. I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock. – Ezek. xxvi.
4. To act upon the surface with a grating noise. The chiming clocks to dinner call; / A hundred footsteps scrape the marble hall. – Pope. To scrape off, to remove by scraping; to clear away by rubbing. To scrape together, to gather by close industry or small gains or savings; as, to scrape together good estate.