scur
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A "human interest" newspaper account of her plight brings other characters scur rying.
From Time Magazine Archive
In an angry court order last week, Judge New blasted Editor Neal's comments as "disdainful, despicable, scur rilous and contemptuous."
From Time Magazine Archive
Perhaps from the Anglo-Saxon scur, a heavy shower, a sudden squall.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
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