Webster's Dictionary 1913

1945

Scripturally

Scrip″tur‐al‐ly, adv. In a scriptural manner.

1946

Scripturalness

Scrip″tur‐al‐ness, n. Quality of being scriptural.

1947

Scripture

Scrip″ture (?; 135), n. [L. scriptura, fr. scribere, scriptum, to write: cf. OF. escripture, escriture, F. écriture. See Scribe.] 1. Anything written; a writing; a document; an ...

1948

Scripturian

Scrip‐tu″ri‐an (?), n. A Scripturist.

1949

Scripturist

Scrip″tur‐ist (?; 135), n. One who is strongly attached to, or versed in, the Scriptures, or who endeavors to regulate his life by them.The Puritan was a Scripturist, — a Script...

1950

Scrit

Scrit (?), n. [See Script.] Writing; document; scroll. “Of every scrit and bond.” Chaucer.

1951

Scritch

Scritch (?), n. A screech.Perhaps it is the owlet's scritch. Coleridge.

1952

Scrivener

Scrive″ner (? or?), n. [From older scrivein, OF. escrivain, F. écrivain, LL. scribanus, from L. scribere to write. See Scribe.] 1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is...

1953

Scrobicula

‖Scro‐bic″u‐la (?), n.; pl.Scrobiculæ (#). [NL. See Scrobiculate.] (Zoöl.) One of the smooth areas surrounding the tubercles of a sea urchin.

1954

Scrobicular

Scro‐bic″u‐lar (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or surrounding, scrobiculæ; as, scrobicular tubercles.

1955

Scrobiculate

{ Scro‐bic″u‐late (?), Scro‐bic″u‐la′ted (?) }, a. [L. scrobiculus, dim. of scrobis a ditch or trench.] (Bot.) Having numerous small, shallow depressions or hollows; pitted.

1956

Scrod

{ Scrod (?), Scrode (?) }, n. A young codfish, especially when cut open on the back and dressed. [Written also escrod.]

1957

Scroddled ware

Scrod″dled ware′ (?). Mottled pottery made from scraps of differently colored clays.

1958

Scrofula

Scrof″u‐la (?), n. [L. scrofulae, fr. scrofa a breeding sow, because swine were supposed to be subject to such a complaint, or by a fanciful comparison of the glandular swelling...

1959

Scrofulide

Scrof″u‐lide (? or?), n.(Med.) Any affection of the skin dependent on scrofula.

1960

Scrofulous

Scrof″u‐lous (?), a. [Cf. F. scrofuleux.] 1. Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous tumors; a scrofulous habit of body.2. Diseased or affected with s...

1961

Scrog

Scrog (?), n. [Cf. Scrag, or Gael. sgrogag anything shriveled, from sgrog to compress, shrivel.] A stunted shrub, bush, or branch.

1962

Scroggy

Scrog″gy (?), a. Abounding in scrog; also, twisted; stunted. Halliwell.

1963

Scroll

Scroll (?), n. [A dim. of OE. scroue, scrowe (whence E. escrow), OF. escroe, escroue, F. écrou entry in the jail book, LL. scroa scroll, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OD. sch...

1964

Scrolled

Scrolled (?), a. Formed like a scroll; contained in a scroll; adorned with scrolls; as, scrolled work.

1965

Scrophularia

‖Scroph′u‐la″ri‐a (?), n. [NL. So called because it was reputed to be a remedy for scrofula.] (Bot.) A genus of coarse herbs having small flowers in panicled cymes; figwort.

1966

Scrophulariaceous

Scroph′u‐la′ri‐a″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariaceæ, or Scrophularineæ), usually having irregular didynam...

1967

Scrotal

Scro″tal (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the scrotum; as, scrotal hernia.

1968

Scrotiform

Scro″ti‐form (?), a. [L. scrotum scrotum + -form.] Purse-shaped; pouch-shaped.

1969

Scrotocele

Scro″to‐cele (?), n. [Scrotum + Gr. κήλη a tumor: cf. F. scrotocèle.] (Med.) A rupture or hernia in the scrotum; scrotal hernia.

1970

Scrotum

‖Scro″tum (?), n.(Anat.) The bag or pouch which contains the testicles; the cod.

1971

Scrouge

Scrouge (?), v. t. To crowd; to squeeze.