SCOUR'ING, participle present tense Rubbing hard with something rough; cleaning by rubbing; cleansing with a drastic cathartic; ranging over for clearing.
SCOUR'ING, noun A rubbing hard for cleaning; a cleansing by a drastic purge; looseness; flux.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.