"scour" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskaʊə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈskaʊɚ/ [General-American], /skaʊɹ/ [General-American], /skæɔə/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-scour.ogg , en-au-scour.ogg Forms: scours [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊə(ɹ), -aʊ.ə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English scǒuren (“to polish, scour; to clean; to beat, whip”), from Middle Dutch scuren, schuren (“to clean; to polish”) or Middle Low German schǖren, of uncertain origin but probably from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scūrō, escūrō, excūrō (“to clean off”), from ex- (“thoroughly”) + cūrō (“to arrange, see to, take care of”), from cūra (“care, concern”) (from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys- (“to heed”)) + -ō. The word is cognate with Danish skure, Middle High German schüren, schiuren (modern German scheuern (“to scour, scrub; to chafe”)), Norwegian skura (“to scrub”), Swedish skura, Catalan escurar. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|scouren|scǒuren|to polish, scour; to clean; to beat, whip}} Middle English scǒuren (“to polish, scour; to clean; to beat, whip”), {{der|en|dum|scuren}} Middle Dutch scuren, {{cog|gml|schǖren}} Middle Low German schǖren, {{der|en|fro|escurer}} Old French escurer, {{der|en|ML.|scūrō}} Medieval Latin scūrō, {{der|en|ine-pro|*kʷeys-||to heed}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys- (“to heed”), {{cog|da|skure}} Danish skure, {{cog|gmh|schüren}} Middle High German schüren, {{cog|de|scheuern||to scour, scrub; to chafe}} German scheuern (“to scour, scrub; to chafe”), {{cog|no|skura||to scrub}} Norwegian skura (“to scrub”), {{cog|sv|skura}} Swedish skura, {{cog|ca|escurar}} Catalan escurar Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} scour (countable and uncountable, plural scours)
  1. The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water): Auswaschen [neuter] (German), Ausspülen [neuter] (German), Erosion [feminine] (German), lavaggio [masculine] (Italian), strofinata [feminine] (Italian), ripulita [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-scour-en-noun-utIuQHd6 Disambiguation of 'removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water': 90 6 4
  2. A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (place scoured out by running water): подмол (podmol) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Auswaschung [feminine] (German), Erosionsfläche [feminine] (German), Ausspülung [feminine] (German), Kolk [masculine] (German)
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  3. A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing. Tags: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: scower [obsolete] Derived forms: black scour, ice scour, toe scour, white scour
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈskaʊə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈskaʊɚ/ [General-American], /skaʊɹ/ [General-American], /skæɔə/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-scour.ogg , en-au-scour.ogg Forms: scours [present, singular, third-person], scouring [participle, present], scoured [participle, past], scoured [past]
Rhymes: -aʊə(ɹ), -aʊ.ə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English scǒuren (“to polish, scour; to clean; to beat, whip”), from Middle Dutch scuren, schuren (“to clean; to polish”) or Middle Low German schǖren, of uncertain origin but probably from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scūrō, escūrō, excūrō (“to clean off”), from ex- (“thoroughly”) + cūrō (“to arrange, see to, take care of”), from cūra (“care, concern”) (from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys- (“to heed”)) + -ō. The word is cognate with Danish skure, Middle High German schüren, schiuren (modern German scheuern (“to scour, scrub; to chafe”)), Norwegian skura (“to scrub”), Swedish skura, Catalan escurar. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|scouren|scǒuren|to polish, scour; to clean; to beat, whip}} Middle English scǒuren (“to polish, scour; to clean; to beat, whip”), {{der|en|dum|scuren}} Middle Dutch scuren, {{cog|gml|schǖren}} Middle Low German schǖren, {{der|en|fro|escurer}} Old French escurer, {{der|en|ML.|scūrō}} Medieval Latin scūrō, {{der|en|ine-pro|*kʷeys-||to heed}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys- (“to heed”), {{cog|da|skure}} Danish skure, {{cog|gmh|schüren}} Middle High German schüren, {{cog|de|scheuern||to scour, scrub; to chafe}} German scheuern (“to scour, scrub; to chafe”), {{cog|no|skura||to scrub}} Norwegian skura (“to scrub”), {{cog|sv|skura}} Swedish skura, {{cog|ca|escurar}} Catalan escurar Head templates: {{en-verb}} scour (third-person singular simple present scours, present participle scouring, simple past and past participle scoured)
  1. (transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Hygiene Translations (to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously): търкам (tǎrkam) (Bulgarian), жуля (žulja) (Bulgarian), escurar (Catalan), (caat³) (Chinese Cantonese), 擦洗 (cāxǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 冲刷 (chōngshuā) (Chinese Mandarin), 淘洗 (cāxǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), schuren (Dutch), frotpurigi (Esperanto), récurer (French), verrer (French), scheuern (German), reinigen (German), putzen (German), abbürsten (German), abreiben (German), ausscheuern (German), wegscheuern (German), blankscheuern (German), kratzen (German), wegkratzen (German), schrubben (German), fegen (German), मांजना (māñjnā) (Hindi), sikál (Hungarian), súrol (Hungarian), suvickol (Hungarian), strofinare (Italian), lucidare (Italian), pulire (Italian), strigliare (Italian), ripulire (Italian), raschiare (Italian), grattare (Italian), 磨ぐ (migaku) (alt: みがく) (Japanese), kowani (Maori), ūkui (Maori), rari (Maori), skrubbe (Norwegian), skure (Norwegian), szorować [imperfective] (Polish), wyszorować [perfective] (Polish), curăța (Romanian), отска́бливать (otskáblivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), отскобли́ть (otskoblítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), отчища́ть (otčiščátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), отчи́стить (otčístitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), отдра́ивать (otdráivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), отдра́ить (otdráitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), ribati (Serbo-Croatian), рибати (Serbo-Croatian), fregar (Spanish), refregar (Spanish), restregar (Spanish), skura (Swedish), skrubba (Swedish)
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  2. (transitive) To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water. Tags: transitive Translations (to remove debris and dirt by purging): отмивам (otmivam) (Bulgarian), spülen (German), durchspülen (German), wegspülen (German), abspülen (German), ausspülen (German)
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  3. (transitive, veterinary medicine) To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Hygiene Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine Translations (to clear the digestive tract): purgeren (Dutch), purger (French), purgar (Spanish), laxera (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-scour-en-verb-edN~Iajy Disambiguation of Hygiene: 1 3 3 28 2 16 3 33 1 9 0 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology Disambiguation of 'to clear the digestive tract': 2 3 88 6 2
  4. (transitive, intransitive, veterinary medicine) To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine
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  5. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To cleanse (something) without rubbing. Tags: intransitive, obsolete, transitive Categories (topical): Hygiene
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Synonyms: scower [obsolete] Derived forms: scourage, scour down, scourer, scouring pad, scouring powder, scouring rush, scour up, unscoured Related terms: scullery
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈskaʊə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈskaʊɚ/ [General-American], /skaʊɹ/ [General-American], /skæɔə/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-scour.ogg , en-au-scour.ogg Forms: scours [present, singular, third-person], scouring [participle, present], scoured [participle, past], scoured [past]
Rhymes: -aʊə(ɹ), -aʊ.ə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English scǒuren, scure, skoure (“to move quickly; to travel around in search of enemies”), from scǒur (“attack, conflict; pang of emotional suffering”), from Old Norse skýra (“to rush in”) and skúr (“a shower; a shower of missiles”), perhaps influenced by the verb scǒuren: see etymology 1. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|scouren|scǒuren}} Middle English scǒuren, {{der|en|non|skýra||to rush in}} Old Norse skýra (“to rush in”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} scour (third-person singular simple present scours, present participle scouring, simple past and past participle scoured)
  1. (transitive) To search an area thoroughly. Tags: transitive Translations (to search an area thoroughly): претърсвам (pretǎrsvam) (Bulgarian), afschuimen (Dutch), écumer (French), passer au peigne fin (French), absuchen (German), sondieren (German), abkämmen (German), durchkämmen (German), durchsuchen (German), durchforsten (German), durchstreifen (German), perlustrare (Italian), setacciare (Italian), rastrellare (Italian), battere (Italian), pervēnor (Latin), haurapa (Maori), finkjemme (Norwegian), ры́скать (rýskatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), прочёсывать (pročósyvatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), прочеса́ть (pročesátʹ) (alt: ме́стность) [perfective] (Russian), prečesati (Slovene), peinar (Spanish), rastrillar (Spanish), batir (Spanish), rebuscar (Spanish), esculcar (Spanish), escurcar (Spanish), campear (Spanish), camperear (Spanish), genomsöka (Swedish), gumalugad (Tagalog), galugarin (Tagalog)
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  2. (intransitive) To run with speed; to scurry. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Gaits Translations (to run with speed): fuggire (Italian), darsela a gambe (Italian), schizzare via (Italian)
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  3. (transitive) To move swiftly over; to brush along. Tags: transitive Translations (to move swiftly over): профучавам (profučavam) (Bulgarian), spazzolare (Italian), strigliare (Italian)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scower [obsolete]
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "If tranſcribers and printers, or editors, will be perpetually varying from the ſpelling of their author, we ſhall neceſſarily have a conſtant ſource of corruption: for by this alteration, which inſenſibly goes on from ſmaller to greater things, that antique caſt is loſt, which of itſelf carries ſo venerable an aſpect; and our modern editors, in this reſpect, reſemble the officious ſervant of the late learned antiquary Dr. Woodward, who in ſcowering off the ruſt from an old ſhield, which his maſter had juſt purchaſed, made it more reſemble the new ſcowered cover of an old kettle, than the ſhield of an ancient heroe.",
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          "text": "They all looked directly at the ſcullion,—the ſcullion had juſt been ſcouring a fiſh-kettle.",
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          "ref": "1815, Charles Smith, “Of the Most Remarkable Fossils Discovered in this County”, in The Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Cork. […], new edition, volume II, Cork, Munster, Ireland: […] John Connor, […], →OCLC, paragraph 2, page 391:",
          "text": "A light brown sand, of an exceeding fine grain, almost impalpable, from the river Sullane, near New-bridge, where it is found in plenty. It scours brass without scratching, cleans silver, and is excellent for casting the finer works, both of the brazier and silversmith.",
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          "word": "strofinare"
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          "word": "lucidare"
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          "word": "grattare"
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          "word": "磨ぐ"
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          "word": "skrubbe"
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          "word": "skure"
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          "word": "ribati"
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          "text": "It has been stated by trustworthy authorities that certain waters in the lias-formation possess scouring properties. […] Mr. Clarke likewise mentions two cases. \"In one instance,\" he says, \"a large piece of pasture-land was found to scour the cows kept upon it, to the great loss of the occupier, until he hit upon the expedient of cutting off the supply of spring-water from a neighbouring brook, and confining the supply to the rain-water held in the ditches,—the result of which has been that very little of the disorder has since appeared upon the land referred to.[…]\"",
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          "text": "It is reported, that in ſome Lakes, the Water is ſo Nitrous, as if Foule Cloathes be put into it, it ſcoureth them of it ſelfe: And if they ſtay any whit long, they moulder away. And the Scouring Vertue of Nitre is the more to be noted, becauſe it is a Body Cold; And wee ſee Warme Water ſcoureth better than Cold.",
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          "word": "passer au peigne fin"
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          "_dis1": "99 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "99 1 0",
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          "roman": "pročesátʹ",
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          "word": "peinar"
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          "_dis1": "99 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "99 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "99 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "99 1 0",
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          "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
          "word": "gumalugad"
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          "_dis1": "99 1 0",
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          "ref": "c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:",
          "text": "Lord. Behind the tuft of Pines I met them, neuer\nSaw I men scowre so on their way: I eyed them\nEuen to their Ships.",
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          "ref": "1697, Virgil, “The First Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 70, lines 690–693:",
          "text": "So four fierce Courſers ſtarting to the Race, / Scow'r thro' the Plain, and lengthen ev'ry Pace: / Nor Reigns, nor Curbs, nor threat'ning Cries they fear, / But force along the trembling Charioteer.",
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          "text": "This particularly obtains in all Parliamentary affairs. Whether the business in hand be to get a man in, or get a man out, or get a man over, or promote a railway, or jockey a railway, or what else, nothing is understood to be so effectual as scouring nowhere in a violent hurry—in short, as taking cabs and going about.",
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          "ref": "1711 May, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: […] W[illiam] Lewis […]; and sold by W[illiam] Taylor […], T[homas] Osborn[e] […], and J[ohn] Graves […], →OCLC, pages 22–23:",
          "text": "When Ajax ſtrives, ſome Rock's vaſt Weight to throw, / The Line too labours, and the Words move ſlow; / Not ſo, when ſwift Camilla ſcours the plain, / Flies o'er th'unbending Corn, and skims along the Main.",
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          "ref": "1844 March, W[illiam] S[tarbuck] Mayo, “The Bedouin”, in The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, volume XIV, number LXIX, Washington, D.C.: Langtree & [John Louis] O'Sullivan, →OCLC, page 290:",
          "text": "We near him! We near him [an ostrich]! Ah, laggard, 'tis vain / That with rapid feet casting the dusty clouds back, / In circles wide wheeling, thou scourest the plain, / For Ayoud, untiring, is close on thy track.",
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          "ref": "1751, John Upton, A Letter Concerning a New Edition of Spenser’s Faerie Queene. To Gilbert West, Esq., London: […] G. Hawkins, […], →OCLC, section VI, page 36:",
          "text": "If tranſcribers and printers, or editors, will be perpetually varying from the ſpelling of their author, we ſhall neceſſarily have a conſtant ſource of corruption: for by this alteration, which inſenſibly goes on from ſmaller to greater things, that antique caſt is loſt, which of itſelf carries ſo venerable an aſpect; and our modern editors, in this reſpect, reſemble the officious ſervant of the late learned antiquary Dr. Woodward, who in ſcowering off the ruſt from an old ſhield, which his maſter had juſt purchaſed, made it more reſemble the new ſcowered cover of an old kettle, than the ſhield of an ancient heroe.",
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          "ref": "1762, [Laurence Sterne], chapter IX, in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume V, London: […] T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, […], →OCLC, page 52:",
          "text": "They all looked directly at the ſcullion,—the ſcullion had juſt been ſcouring a fiſh-kettle.",
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          "ref": "1815, Charles Smith, “Of the Most Remarkable Fossils Discovered in this County”, in The Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Cork. […], new edition, volume II, Cork, Munster, Ireland: […] John Connor, […], →OCLC, paragraph 2, page 391:",
          "text": "A light brown sand, of an exceeding fine grain, almost impalpable, from the river Sullane, near New-bridge, where it is found in plenty. It scours brass without scratching, cleans silver, and is excellent for casting the finer works, both of the brazier and silversmith.",
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          "english": "I will redeem myself by defeating Percy, / And at the close of some glorious day, / [I will] be bold to tell you that I am your son, / When I will be covered in blood like wearing a garment, / And my face is stained with blood as if wearing a mask, / Which, when washed away, shall scour my shame with it, […]",
          "ref": "c. 1597 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The History of Henrie the Fourth; […], quarto edition, London: […] P[eter] S[hort] for Andrew Wise, […], published 1598, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:",
          "text": "I will redeeme all this on Percies head, / And in the cloſing of ſome glorious day / Be bold to tell you that I am your ſonne, / When I will weare a garment all of bloud, / And ſtaine my fauors in a bloudy maske, / Which waſht away ſhall ſcoure my ſhame with it, […]",
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          "ref": "1865, Hugh Leonard, “Upper Section.—The James and Mary Shoals.”, in Report on the River Hooghly, … Bengal, 1865, London: […] George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, →OCLC, paragraph 92, page 28:",
          "text": "It has already been explained that the ebb tide in the Hooghly is a much more powerful scouring agent than the flood tide, that the tide therefore should be used for scouring a channel in preference to the flood whenever it is practicable to use it, hence it is to the body of ebbing water that scours out the fine channel from Akelmeg to Crossing Creek that attention will be principally directed, and not to the flood that scours the channel near the Roopnarain entrance.",
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        "(transitive, veterinary medicine) To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge."
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          "text": "It has been stated by trustworthy authorities that certain waters in the lias-formation possess scouring properties. […] Mr. Clarke likewise mentions two cases. \"In one instance,\" he says, \"a large piece of pasture-land was found to scour the cows kept upon it, to the great loss of the occupier, until he hit upon the expedient of cutting off the supply of spring-water from a neighbouring brook, and confining the supply to the rain-water held in the ditches,—the result of which has been that very little of the disorder has since appeared upon the land referred to.[…]\"",
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          "ref": "1631, Francis [Bacon], “IV. Century. [Experiment Solitary Touching Nitre [marginal note].]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, paragraph 362, page 95:",
          "text": "It is reported, that in ſome Lakes, the Water is ſo Nitrous, as if Foule Cloathes be put into it, it ſcoureth them of it ſelfe: And if they ſtay any whit long, they moulder away. And the Scouring Vertue of Nitre is the more to be noted, becauſe it is a Body Cold; And wee ſee Warme Water ſcoureth better than Cold.",
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          "ref": "1805 August, Bouillon Lagrange, “Extract from a Memoir on the Steeping of Wool, and the Influence of Its Different States on Dyeing. […]”, in The Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture, volume XXXIX (Second Series), London: Printed for J. Wyatt, […], →OCLC, page 222:",
          "text": "Flanders soap is the substance which appeared to act in the most advantageous manner; it scowers very speedily, and gives wool a degree of whiteness which it is extremely difficult to produce by any other means.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈskaʊɚ/",
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "tǎrkam",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "търкам"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "žulja",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "жуля"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "escurar"
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    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "caat³",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "擦"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "cāxǐ",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "擦洗"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chōngshuā",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "冲刷"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "cāxǐ",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "淘洗"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "schuren"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "frotpurigi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "récurer"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "verrer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "scheuern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "reinigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "putzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "abbürsten"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "abreiben"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "ausscheuern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "wegscheuern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "blankscheuern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "kratzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "wegkratzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "schrubben"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "fegen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
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      "roman": "māñjnā",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "मांजना"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "sikál"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "súrol"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "suvickol"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "strofinare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "lucidare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "pulire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "strigliare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "ripulire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "raschiare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "grattare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "みがく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "migaku",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "磨ぐ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "kowani"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "ūkui"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "rari"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "skrubbe"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "skure"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
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      "word": "szorować"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
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      "word": "wyszorować"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "curăța"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otskáblivatʹ",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "отска́бливать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otskoblítʹ",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
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      "word": "отскобли́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otčiščátʹ",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "отчища́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otčístitʹ",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "отчи́стить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otdráivatʹ",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "отдра́ивать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otdráitʹ",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "отдра́ить"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "ribati"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "рибати"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "fregar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "refregar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "restregar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "skura"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously",
      "word": "skrubba"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otmivam",
      "sense": "to remove debris and dirt by purging",
      "word": "отмивам"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to remove debris and dirt by purging",
      "word": "spülen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to remove debris and dirt by purging",
      "word": "durchspülen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to remove debris and dirt by purging",
      "word": "wegspülen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to remove debris and dirt by purging",
      "word": "abspülen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to remove debris and dirt by purging",
      "word": "ausspülen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to clear the digestive tract",
      "word": "purgeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to clear the digestive tract",
      "word": "purger"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to clear the digestive tract",
      "word": "purgar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to clear the digestive tract",
      "word": "laxera"
    }
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}

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    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
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      "word": "black scour"
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      "word": "ice scour"
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      "word": "toe scour"
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      "word": "white scour"
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          "text": "The general manner of working this sluice is to take in every alternate tide during the high tides in dry weather, and to let them off for scours for the harbour. In wet weather, or during neap tides, no scours are kept back, nor is it of any consequence to the harbour if no tides are suffered to pass up through the sluice at such times.",
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          "text": "We near him! We near him [an ostrich]! Ah, laggard, 'tis vain / That with rapid feet casting the dusty clouds back, / In circles wide wheeling, thou scourest the plain, / For Ayoud, untiring, is close on thy track.",
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      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "battere"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "pervēnor"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "haurapa"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "finkjemme"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rýskatʹ",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ры́скать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pročósyvatʹ",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "прочёсывать"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ме́стность",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pročesátʹ",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "прочеса́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "prečesati"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "peinar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "rastrillar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "batir"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "rebuscar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "esculcar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "escurcar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "campear"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "camperear"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "genomsöka"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "gumalugad"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "to search an area thoroughly",
      "word": "galugarin"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to run with speed",
      "word": "fuggire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to run with speed",
      "word": "darsela a gambe"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to run with speed",
      "word": "schizzare via"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "profučavam",
      "sense": "to move swiftly over",
      "word": "профучавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to move swiftly over",
      "word": "spazzolare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to move swiftly over",
      "word": "strigliare"
    }
  ],
  "word": "scour"
}

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