scur

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ˈskər(‧)

variant spelling of skirr:1

scur

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noun

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plural -s

: a small rounded portion of horn tissue attached to the skin of the horn pit of a polled animal

Word History

Etymology

Noun

English dialect scur scab, scurf, perhaps alteration of scurf entry 1

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