2. The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. ``The smoke of the burning scutch.'' --Cuthbert Bede. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
scutch — scutch·eon; scutch·eoned; scutch·er; scutch; … English syllables
Scutch — Scutch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scutched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scutching}.] [See {Scotch} to cut slightly.] 1. To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] 2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scutch — [skuch] vt. [prob. < OFr * escoucher < VL * excuticare, to remove skin or rind < L ex , out + cutis, skin: see HIDE2] to free the fibers of (flax, cotton, etc.) from woody parts by beating n. an instrument for doing this: also scutcher … English World dictionary
scutch|er — «SKUHCH uhr», noun. 1. a tool for scutching flax, cotton, or other fiber. 2. a person or thing that scutches … Useful english dictionary
scutch — [[t]skʌtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) tex to dress (flax) by beating 2) tex Also, scutch′er. a device for scutching flax fiber • Etymology: 1680–90; < MF *escoucher (F écoucher) < VL *excuticāre, for L excutere (ex I+ cutere, comb. form of quatere to… … From formal English to slang
scutch — I. /skʌtʃ/ (say skuch) verb (t) 1. to dress (flax) by beating. 2. → thresh (def. 1). –noun 3. Also, scutcher. a device for scutching flax fibre. 4. someone who scutches flax fibres. 5. → thresher (def. 2). 6. Also, scutch comb. a flat double… …
scutch — paprastasis varputis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Elytrigia repens), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Scutch grass — (Bot.) A kind of pasture grass ({Cynodon Dactylon}). See {Bermuda grass}: also Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scutch|eoned — «SKUHCH uhnd», adjective. having scutcheons … Useful english dictionary
scutch|eon — «SKUHCH uhn», noun. 1. = escutcheon. (Cf. ↑escutcheon) 2. Zoology. a scutum … Useful english dictionary
