Scamp
Scamp (skămp), n. [OF. escamper to run away, to make one's escape. Originally, one who runs away, a fugitive, a vagabond. See Scamper.] A rascal; a swindler; a rogue. De Quincey.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Scamp (2)
Scamp, v. t. [Cf. Scamp,n., or Scant, a., and Skimp.] To perform in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner; to do superficially.A workman is said to scamp his work when he doe...
Scampavia
‖Scam′pa‐vi″a (?), n. A long, low war galley used by the Neapolitans and Sicilians in the early part of the nineteenth century.
Scamper
Scam″per (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scampered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scampering.] [OF. escamper to escape, to save one's self; L. ex from + campus the field (sc. of battle). See Camp,...
Scamper (2)
Scam″per, n. A scampering; a hasty flight.
Scamperer
Scam″per‐er (?), n. One who scampers. Tyndell.
Scampish
Scamp″ish (?), a. Of or like a scamp; knavish; as, scampish conduct.
Scan
Scan (skăn), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scanned (skănd); p. pr. & vb. n.Scanning.] [L. scandere, scansum, to climb, to scan, akin to Skr. skand to spring, leap: cf. F. scander. Cf. Asce...
Scandal
Scan″dal (?), n. [F. scandale, fr. L. scandalum, Gr. �, a snare laid for an enemy, a stumbling block, offense, scandal: cf. OE. scandle, OF. escandle. See Slander.] 1. Offense c...
Scandal (2)
Scan″dal (?), v. t. 1. To treat opprobriously; to defame; to asperse; to traduce; to slander.I do fawn on men and hug them hardAnd after scandal them. Shak.2. To scandalize; to ...
Scandalize
Scan″dal‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scandalized (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Scandalizing (�).] [F. scandaliser, L. scandalizare, from Gr. σκανδαλίζειν.] 1. To offend the feelings or th...
Scandalous
Scan″dal‐ous (?), a. [Cf. F. scandaleux.] 1. Giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation.Nothing scandalous or offensive u...
Scandalously
Scan″dal‐ous‐ly, adv. 1. In a manner to give offense; shamefully.His discourse at table was scandalously unbecoming the dignity of his station. Swift.2. With a disposition to im...
Scandalousness
Scan″dal‐ous‐ness, n. Quality of being scandalous.
Scandalum magnatum
‖Scan″da‐lum mag‐na″tum′ (?). (Law) A defamatory speech or writing published to the injury of a person of dignity; — usually abbreviated scan. mag.
Scandent
Scan″dent (?), a. [L. scandens, -entis, p. pr. of scandere to climb.] Climbing.☞ Scandent plants may climb either by twining, as the hop, or by twisted leafstalks, as the clemat...
Scandia
Scan″di‐a (?), n. [NL. See Scandium.] (Chem.) A chemical earth, the oxide of scandium.
Scandic
Scan″dic (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to scandium; derived from, or containing, scandium.
Scandinavian
Scan′di‐na″vi‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Scandinavia, that is, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. — n. A native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.
Scandium
Scan″di‐um (?), n. [NL. So called because found in Scandinavian minerals.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element of the boron group, whose existence was predicted under the provisiona...
Scansion
Scan″sion (?), n. [L. scansio, fr. scandere, scansum, to climb. See Scan.] (Pros.) The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or other...
Scansores
‖Scan‐so″res (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. scandere, scansum, to climb.] (Zoöl.) An artifical group of birds formerly regarded as an order. They are distributed among several orders ...
Scansorial
Scan‐so″ri‐al (?), a.(Zoöl.) (a) Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot. (b) Of or pertaining to the Scansores...
Scant
Scant (?), a. [Compar.Scanter (?); superl.Scantest.] [Icel. skamt, neuter of skamr, skammr, short; cf. skamta to dole out, to portion.] 1. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcel...
Scant (2)
Scant, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Scanting.] 1. To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the ...
Scant (3)
Scant, v. i. To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
Scant (4)
Scant, adv. In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly. Bacon.So weak that he was scant able to go down the stairs. Fuller.