scall
[ skawl ]
noun
Origin of scall
11250–1300; Middle English <Old Norse skalli bald head. Cf. skull
Words Nearby scall
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How to use scall in a sentence
There is favus or scall-head, called also “porrigo,” which has its primary seat in the hair follicles.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt Cookescall′oped, having the edge or border cut into scallops or curves.
British Dictionary definitions for scall
scall
/ (skɔːl) /
noun
pathol a former term for any of various diseases of the scalp characterized by itching and scab formation
Origin of scall
1C14: from Old Norse skalli bald head. Compare skull
Derived forms of scall
- scalled, adjective
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