Scobby
(Scob"by) n. The chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]
Scobiform
(Scob"i*form) a. [L. scobs, or scobis, sawdust, scrapings + -form: cf. F. scobiforme.] Having
the form of, or resembling, sawdust or raspings.
Scobs
(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
(Scoff) 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
(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.
Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway,
And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray.
Goldsmith.
God's better gift they scoff at and refuse.
Cowper. Syn. — To sneer; mock; gibe; jeer. See Sneer.
Scoff
(Scoff), v. t. To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at.
To scoff religion is ridiculously proud and immodest.
Glanvill. Scoffer
(Scoff"er) n. One who scoffs. 2 Pet. iii. 3.
Scoffery
(Scoff"er*y) n. The act of scoffing; scoffing conduct; mockery. Holinshed.
Scoffingly
(Scoff"ing*ly), adv. In a scoffing manner. Broome.
Scoke
(Scoke) n. (Bot.) Poke
Scolay
(Sco*lay") v. i. See Scoley. [Obs.]
Scold
(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
(Scold), v. t. To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.
Scold
(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.
