"scrow" meaning in English

See scrow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /skrəʊ/ Forms: scrows [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English scrowe, from Old French escroe (“register, note; bit of parchment; piece”), from Frankish *skrōda (“piece”), from Proto-Germanic *skraudō, derivative of Proto-Germanic *skraudaną (“to shred”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|scrowe}} Middle English scrowe, {{der|en|fro|escroe|t=register, note; bit of parchment; piece}} Old French escroe (“register, note; bit of parchment; piece”), {{der|en|frk|*skraudu|*skrōda|t=piece}} Frankish *skrōda (“piece”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*skraudō}} Proto-Germanic *skraudō, {{der|en|gem-pro|*skraudaną|t=to shred}} Proto-Germanic *skraudaną (“to shred”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} scrow (plural scrows), {{tlb|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. scroll Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-scrow-en-noun-4WqdTRz5
  2. (in the plural) writings Tags: in-plural, obsolete
    Sense id: en-scrow-en-noun-VBESjYBN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 50 4 15 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 68 5 7 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 72 4 6 6 4
  3. the sky, the heavens Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-scrow-en-noun-IXFEXNyH
  4. notice, memo Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-scrow-en-noun-p1BKEKtS
  5. list, inventory Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-scrow-en-noun-eUUBBnd1
  6. (in the plural) leather strips for making glue Tags: in-plural, obsolete
    Sense id: en-scrow-en-noun-UQhOJasv

Inflected forms

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        "(in the plural) leather strips for making glue"
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        "(in the plural) leather strips for making glue"
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    }
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