scour
1[ skouuhr, skou-er ]
/ skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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Origin of scour
11250–1300; Middle English scouren (v.) <Middle Dutch scūren<Old French escurer<Latin excūrāre to take care of (Medieval Latin escūrāre to clean), equivalent to ex-ex-1 + cūrāre to care for
Definition for scour (2 of 2)
scour2
[ skouuhr, skou-er ]
/ skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər /
verb (used with object)
to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
to run or pass quickly over or along.
verb (used without object)
to range about, as in search of something.
to move rapidly or energetically.
Origin of scour
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British Dictionary definitions for scour (1 of 2)
scour1
/ (skaʊə) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of scour
scourer, nounWord Origin for scour
C13: via Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excūrāre to cleanse, from cūrāre; see cure
British Dictionary definitions for scour (2 of 2)
scour2
/ (skaʊə) /
verb
to range over (territory), as in making a search
to move swiftly or energetically over (territory)
Word Origin for scour
C14: from Old Norse skūr
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