scollop
1 Britishnoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of scollop
C19: from Irish Gaelic scolb
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Away across the valley and over the hills the peeping sun was a glaring scollop when I came out to take my course through the woods toward the school.
From The Jucklins A Novel by Opie Percival Read
Obs.—Minced veal makes a very pretty dish put into scollop shells, and bread crumbed over, and sprinkled with a little butter, and browned in a Dutch oven, or a cheese-toaster.
From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner
For change, you may, after stewing, cut them in scollop shells with grated bread, and bake them; or make them into cakes, and fry them.
From The Virginia Housewife by Mary Randolph
Tom Cranceford and Sallie Pruitt will be there and in the shine of the fire we'll cut many a scollop.
From An Arkansas Planter by Opie Percival Read
If it has been properly done, the scollop will draw freely.
From The Ladies' Work-Table Book Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting and Crochet by Anonymous
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