"scace" meaning in English

See scace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: scacer [comparative], scacest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} scace (comparative scacer, superlative scacest)
  1. (obsolete or dialectal) Alternative form of scarce Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, obsolete Alternative form of: scarce
    Sense id: en-scace-en-adj-6PHhzTgr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with assimilation of historic /ɹ/ Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with assimilation of historic /ɹ/: 51 49

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} scace (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete or dialectal) Alternative form of scarce Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, not-comparable, obsolete Alternative form of: scarce
    Sense id: en-scace-en-adv-6PHhzTgr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with assimilation of historic /ɹ/ Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with assimilation of historic /ɹ/: 51 49
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