The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 1494
Sclerotic parenchyma (Bot.) , sclerenchyma. By some writers a distinction is made, sclerotic parenchyma being applied to tissue composed of cells with the walls hardened but not thickened, and sclerenchyma to tissue composed of cells with the walls both hardened and thickened.
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Scle*rot"ic , n. [Cf. F. scl\'82rotique .] (Anat.) The sclerotic coat of the eye. See Illust . of Eye (d) .
Sclerotic <Xpage=1288>
Scle*rot"ic , a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.
Sclerotical <Xpage=1288>
Scle*rot"ic*al (?) , a. (Anat.) Sclerotic.
Sclerotitis <Xpage=1288>
Scler`o*ti"tis (?) , n. [NL. See Sclerotic , and -rris .] (Med.) Inflammation of the sclerotic coat.
Sclerotium <Xpage=1288>
Scle*ro"ti*um (?) , n. ; pl. Sclerotia (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ hard.] 1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea , which produced ergot.
2. (Zo\'94l.) The nature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
Sclerotome <Xpage=1288>
Scler"o*tome (? ∨ ?) , n. [Gr. <?/ hard + <?/ to cut.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the bony, cartilaginous, or membranous partitoins which separate the myotomes. -- Scler`o*tom"ic (#) , a.
Sclerous <Xpage=1288>
Scle"rous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/.] (Anat.) Hard; indurated; sclerotic.
Scoat <Xpage=1288>
Scoat (?) , v. t. To prop; to scotch. [Prov. Eng.]
Scobby <Xpage=1288>
Scob"by (?) , n. The chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]
Scobiform <Xpage=1288>
Scob"i*form (?) , a. [L. scobs , or scobis , sawdust, scrapings + -form : cf. F. scobiforme .] Having the form of, or resembling, sawdust or raspings.
Scobs <Xpage=1288>
Scobs , n. sing. & pl. [L. scobs , or scobis , fr. scabere to scrape.] 1. Raspings of ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.
Chambers.
2. The dross of metals.
Scoff <Xpage=1288>
Scoff (?; 115) , n. [OE. scof ; akin to OFries. schof , OHG. scoph , Icel. skaup , and perh. to E. shove .] 1. Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
With scoffs , and scorns, and contumelious taunts. Shak.
2. An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
The scoff of withered age and beardless youth. Cowper.
Scoff <Xpage=1288>
Scoff , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Scoffed (?; 115) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scoffing .] [Cf. Dan. skuffe to deceive, delude, Icel. skopa to scoff, OD. schoppen . See Scoff , n. ] To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive acts or language; -- often with at .
Thuth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools who came to scoff , remained to pray. Goldsmith.
Syn. -- To sneer; mock; gibe; jeer. See Sneer .
Scoff <Xpage=1288>
Scoff , v. t. To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at.
To scoff religion is ridiculously proud and immodest. Glanwill.
Scoffer <Xpage=1288>
Scoff"er (?) , n. One who scoffs.
2 Pet. iii. 3.
Scoffery <Xpage=1288>
Scoff"er*y (?) , n. The act of scoffing; scoffing conduct; mockery.
Holinshed.
Scoffingly <Xpage=1288>
Scoff"ing*ly , adv. In a scoffing manner.
Broome.
Scoke <Xpage=1288>
Scoke (?) , n. (Bot.) Poke ( Phytolacca decandra ).
Scolay <Xpage=1288>
Sco*lay" (?) , v. i. See Scoley . [Obs.]
Scold <Xpage=1288>
Scold (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Scolded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scolding .] [Akin to D. schelden , G. schelten , OHG. sceltan , Dan. skielde .] To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at ; as, to scold at a servant .
Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever I was forced to scold . Shak.
Scold <Xpage=1288>
Scold , v. t. To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.
Scold <Xpage=1288>
Scold , n. 1. One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
She is an irksome, brawling scold . Shak.
2. A scolding; a brawl.
Scolder <Xpage=1288>
Scold"er (?) , n. 1. One who scolds.
2. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries. (b) The old squaw. [Local U.S.]
Scolding <Xpage=1288>
Scold"ing , a. & n. from Scold , v.
Scolding bridle , an iron frame. See Brank , n. , 2.
Scoldingly <Xpage=1288>
Scold"ing*ly , adv. In a scolding manner.
Scole <Xpage=1288>
Scole (?) , n. School. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Scolecida <Xpage=1288>
Sco*le"ci*da (? ∨ ?) , n. pl. [NL. See Scolex .] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Helminthes .
Scolecite <Xpage=1288>
Scol"e*cite (? ∨ ?; 277) , n. [Gr. <?/. <?/, a worm, earthworm.] (Min.) A zeolitic mineral occuring in delicate radiating groups of white crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia and lime. Called also lime mesotype .
Scolecomorpha <Xpage=1288>
Sco*le`co*mor"pha (<?/) , n. pl. [NL. See Solex , -morphous .] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Scolecida .
Scolex <Xpage=1288>
Sco"lex (?) , n. ; pl. Scoleces (#) . [NL., from Gr. <?/ worm, grub.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) The embryo produced directly from the egg in a metagenetic series, especially the larva of a tapeworm or other parasitic worm. See Illust . of Echinococcus . (b) One of the Scolecida.
Scoley <Xpage=1288>
Sco*ley" (?) , v. i. [Cf. OF. escoler to teach. See School .] To go to school; to study. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Scoliosis <Xpage=1288>
Sco`li*o"sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ crooked.] (Med.) A lateral curvature of the spine.
Scolithus <Xpage=1288>
Scol"i*thus (? ∨ ?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a worm + <?/ a stone.] (Paleon.) A tubular structure found in Potsdam sandstone, and believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.
Scollop <Xpage=1288>
Scol"lop (?) , n. & v. See Scallop .
Scolopacine <Xpage=1288>
Scol`o*pa"cine (?) , a. [L. scolopax a snipe, Gr. <?/.] (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Scolopacid\'91 , or Snipe family.
Scolopendra <Xpage=1288>
Scol`o*pen"dra (?) , n. [L., a kind of multiped, fr. Gr. <?/.] 1. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See Centiped .
2. A sea fish. [R.]
Spenser.
Scolopendrine <Xpage=1288>
Scol`o*pen"drine (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to the Scolopendra.
Scolytid <Xpage=1288>
Scol"y*tid (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ to cut short.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of the genus Scolytus and allied genera. Also used adjectively.
Scomber <Xpage=1288>
Scom"ber (?) , n. [L., a mackerel, Gr. <?/.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of acanthopterygious fishes which includes the common mackerel.
Scomberoid <Xpage=1288>
Scom"ber*oid (?) , a. & n. [Cf. F. scomn\'82ro\'8bde .] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Scombroid .
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Scombriformes <Xpage=1289>
Scom`bri*for"mes (?) , n. pl. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of fishes including the mackerels, tunnies, and allied fishes.
Scombroid <Xpage=1289>
Scom"broid (?) , a. [ Scomber + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to the Mackerel family. -- n. Any fish of the family Scombrid\'91 , of which the mackerel ( Scomber ) is the type.
Scomfish <Xpage=1289>
Scom"fish (? ∨ ?) , v. t. & i. To suffocate or stifle; to smother. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
Scomtit <Xpage=1289>
Scom"tit (?) , n. & v. Discomfit. [Obs.]
Scomm <Xpage=1289>
Scomm (?) , n. [L. scomma a taunt, jeer, scoff, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to mock, scoff at.] 1. A bufoon. [Obs.]
L'Estrange.
2. A flout; a jeer; a gibe; a taunt. [Obs.]
Fortherby.
Sconce <Xpage=1289>
Sconce (?) , n. [D. schans , OD. schantse , perhaps from OF. esconse a hiding place, akin to esconser to hide, L. absconsus , p. p . of abscondere . See Abscond , and cf. Ensconce , Sconce a candlestick.] 1. A fortification, or work for defense; a fort.
No sconce or fortress of his raising was ever known either to have been forced, or yielded up, or quitted. Milton.
2. A hut for protection and shelter; a stall.
One that . . . must raise a sconce by the highway and sell switches. Beau. & Fl.
3. A piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet.
I must get a sconce for my head. Shak.
4. Fig.: The head; the skull; also, brains; sense; discretion. [Colloq.]
To knock him about the sconce with a dirty shovel. Shak.
5. A poll tax; a mulct or fine.
Johnson.
6. [OF. esconse a dark lantern, properly, a hiding place. See Etymol. above.] A protection for a light; a lantern or cased support for a candle; hence, a fixed hanging or projecting candlestick.
Tapers put into lanterns or sconces of several-colored, oiled paper, that the wind might not annoy them. Evelyn.
Golden sconces hang not on the walls. Dryden.
7. Hence, the circular tube, with a brim, in a candlestick, into which the candle is inserted.
8. (Arch.) A squinch.
9. A fragment of a floe of ice.
Kane.
10. [Perhaps a different word.] A fixed seat or shelf. [Prov. Eng.]
Sconce <Xpage=1289>
Sconce , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sconced (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sconcing .] 1. To shut up in a sconce; to imprison; to insconce. [Obs.]
Immure him, sconce him, barricade him in 't. Marston.
2. To mulct; to fine. [Obs.]
Milton.
Sconchoon <Xpage=1289>
Scon"choon (?) , n. (Arch.) A squinch.
Scone <Xpage=1289>
Scone (?) , n. A cake, thinner than a bannock, made of wheat or barley or oat meal. [Written variously, scon , skone , skon , etc.] [Scot.]
Burns.
Scoop <Xpage=1289>
Scoop (?) , n. [OE. scope , of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. skopa , akin to D. schop a shovel, G. sch\'81ppe , and also to E. shove . See Shovel .] 1. A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; a utensil for bailing boats.
2. A deep shovel, or any similar implement for digging out and dipping or shoveling up anything; as, a flour scoop ; the scoop of a dredging machine .
3. (Surg.) A spoon-shaped instrument, used in extracting certain substances or foreign bodies.
4. A place hollowed out; a basinlike cavity; a hollow.
Some had lain in the scoop of the rock. J. R. Drake.
5. A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.
6. The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shoveling.
Scoop net , a kind of hand net, used in fishing; also, a net for sweeping the bottom of a river. -- Scoop wheel , a wheel for raising water, having scoops or buckets attached to its circumference; a tympanum.
Scoop <Xpage=1289>
Scoop , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Scooped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scooping .] [OE. scopen . See Scoop , n. ] 1. To take out or up with, a scoop; to lade out.
He scooped the water from the crystal flood. Dryden.
2. To empty by lading; as, to scoop a well dry .
3. To make hollow, as a scoop or dish; to excavate; to dig out; to form by digging or excavation.
Those carbuncles the Indians will scoop , so as to hold above a pint. Arbuthnot.
Scooper <Xpage=1289>
Scoop"er (?) , n. 1. One who, or that which scoops.
2. (Zo\'94l.) The avocet; -- so called because it scoops up the mud to obtain food.
Scoot <Xpage=1289>
Scoot (?) , v. i. To walk fast; to go quickly; to run hastily away. [Colloq. & Humorous, U.S.]
Scoparin <Xpage=1289>
Sco"pa*rin (?) , n. (Chem.) A yellow gelatinous or crystalline substance found in broom ( Cytisus scoparius ) accompanying sparte\'8bne.
Scopate <Xpage=1289>
Sco"pate (?) , a. [L. scopae , scopa , a broom.] (Zo\'94l.) Having the surface closely covered with hairs, like a brush.
-scope <Xpage=1289>
-scope (<?/) . [Gr. skopo`s a watcher, spy. See Scope .] A combining form usually signifying an instrument for viewing (with the eye) or observing (in any way); as in micro scope , tele scope , alto scope , anemo scope .
Scope <Xpage=1289>
Scope (?) , n. [It. scopo , L. scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo`s , a watcher, mark, aim; akin to <?/, <?/ to view, and perch. to E. spy . Cf. Skeptic , Bishop .] 1. That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object. "Shooting wide, do miss the marked scope ."
Spenser.
Your scope is as mine own, So to enforce or quality the laws As to your soul seems good. Shak.
The scope of all their pleading against man's authority, is to overthrow such laws and constitutions in the church. Hooker.
2. Room or opportunity for free outlook or aim; space for action; amplitude of opportunity; free course or vent; liberty; range of view; intent, or action.
Give him line and scope . Shak.
In the fate and fortunes of the human race, scope is given to the operation of laws which man must always fail to discern the reasons of. I. Taylor.
Excuse me if I have given too much scope to the reflections which have arisen in my mind. Burke.
An intellectual cultivation of no moderate depth or scope . Hawthorne.
3. Extended area. [Obs.] "The scopes of land granted to the first adventurers."
Sir J. Davies.
4. Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable .
<-- Scope, v. t. To look at for the purpose of evaluation; usu with out; as, to scope out the area as a camping site. -->
Scopeline <Xpage=1289>
Sco"pe*line (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Scopeloid.
Scopeloid <Xpage=1289>
Sco"pe*loid (?) , a. [NL. Scopelus , typical genus (fr. Gr. <?/ a headland) + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus Scopelus , or family Scopelod\'91 , which includes many small oceanic fishes, most of which are phosphorescent. -- n. (Zo\'94l.) Any fish of the family Scopelid\'91 .
Scopiferous <Xpage=1289>
Sco*pif"er*ous (?) , a. [L. scopae , scopa + -ferous .] (Zo\'94l.) Bearing a tuft of brushlike hairs.
Scopiform <Xpage=1289>
Sco"pi*form (?) , a. [L. scopae , scopa , a broom + -form .] Having the form of a broom or besom. "Zeolite, stelliform or scopiform ."
Kirwan.
Scopiped <Xpage=1289>
Sco"pi*ped (?; 277) , n. [L. scopae , scopa , a broom + pes , pedis , a foot.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Scopuliped .
Scoppet <Xpage=1289>
Scop"pet (?) , v. t. [From Scoop , v. t. ] To lade or dip out. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Scops owl <Xpage=1289>
Scops" owl` (?) . [NL. scops , fr. Gr. <?/ the little horned owl.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl ( Scops giu ), and the American screech owl. ( S. Asio ).
Scoptic, Scoptical <Xpage=1289>
Scop"tic (?) , Scop"tic*al (?) , a. [Gr. <?/, from <?/ to mock, to scoff at.] Jesting; jeering; scoffing. [Obs.]
South.
-- Scop"tic*al*ly , adv. [Obs.]
Scopula <Xpage=1289>
Scop"u*la (?) , n. ; pl. E. Scopulas (#) , L. Scopul\'91 (#) . [L. scopulae , pl. a little broom.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web. (b) A special tuft of hairs on the leg of a bee.
Scopuliped <Xpage=1289>
Scop"u*li*ped (?) , n. [L. scopulae , pl., a little broom (fr. scopae a broom) + pes , pedis , foot.] (Zo\'94l.) Any species of bee which has on the hind legs a brush of hairs used for collecting pollen, as the hive bees and bumblebees.
Scopulous <Xpage=1289>
Scop"u*lous (?) , a. [L. scopulosus , fr. scopulus a rock, Gr. <?/.] Full of rocks; rocky. [Obs.]
Scorbute <Xpage=1289>
Scor"bute (?) , n. [LL. scorbutus : cf. F. scorbut . See Scurvy , n. ] Scurry. [Obs.]
Purchas.
Scorbutic, Scorbutical <Xpage=1289>
Scor*bu"tic (?) , Scor*bu"tic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. scorbutique .] (Med.) Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms . -- Scor*bu"tic*al*ly , adv.
Scorbutus <Xpage=1289>
Scor*bu"tus (?) , n. [LL. See Scorbute .] (Med.) Scurvy.
Scorce <Xpage=1289>
Scorce (?) , n. Barter. [Obs.] See Scorse .
Scorch <Xpage=1289>