Scurfy
71Scurvy — Scur vy, n. [Probably from the same source as scorbute, but influenced by scurf, scurfy, scurvy, adj.; cf. D. scheurbuik scurvy, G. scharbock, LL. scorbutus. Cf. {Scorbute}.] (Med.) A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about the… …
72Scurvy grass — Scurvy Scur vy, n. [Probably from the same source as scorbute, but influenced by scurf, scurfy, scurvy, adj.; cf. D. scheurbuik scurvy, G. scharbock, LL. scorbutus. Cf. {Scorbute}.] (Med.) A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about… …
73sellanders — Sallenders Sal len*ders, n. pl. [F. solandres, solandre.] (Far.) An eruption on the hind leg of a horse. [Written also {sellanders}, and {sellenders}.] [1913 Webster] On the inside of the hock, or a little below it, as well as at the bend of the… …
74sellenders — Sallenders Sal len*ders, n. pl. [F. solandres, solandre.] (Far.) An eruption on the hind leg of a horse. [Written also {sellanders}, and {sellenders}.] [1913 Webster] On the inside of the hock, or a little below it, as well as at the bend of the… …
75Shepherdia — Shep*her di*a, n.; pl. {Shepherdias}. [NL. So called from John Shepherd, an English botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs having silvery scurfy leaves, and belonging to the same family as El[ae]agnus; also, any plant of this genus. See {Buffalo… …
76Shepherdias — Shepherdia Shep*her di*a, n.; pl. {Shepherdias}. [NL. So called from John Shepherd, an English botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs having silvery scurfy leaves, and belonging to the same family as El[ae]agnus; also, any plant of this genus. See… …
77Squarrose — Squar*rose (skw[o^]r*r[o^]s or skw[o^]r r[=o]s ; 277), a. [L. squarrosus (perhaps) scurfy, scabby.] Ragged or full of loose scales or projecting parts; rough; jagged; as: (a) (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Consisting of scales widely divaricating; having… …
78Squarrose-slashed — Squarrose Squar*rose (skw[o^]r*r[o^]s or skw[o^]r r[=o]s ; 277), a. [L. squarrosus (perhaps) scurfy, scabby.] Ragged or full of loose scales or projecting parts; rough; jagged; as: (a) (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Consisting of scales widely divaricating;… …
79Vegetable leather — Leather Leath er (l[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. lether, AS. le[eth]er; akin to D. leder, le[^e]r, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. le[eth]r, Sw. l[ a]der, Dan. l[ae]der.] 1. The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, with the hair removed, and… …
80leprous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French leprus, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra leprosy more at leper Date: 13th century 1. a. infected with leprosy b. of, relating to, or resembling leprosy or a leper 2. scaly, scurfy •… …
