Sekirov Dictionary

scour

UK /ˈskaʊə/US /ˈskaʊɚ/

verb 8
noun 4
forms 5
phrases 2

verb8

•
To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
- He scoured the burnt food from the pan.
•
To search an area thoroughly.
- They scoured the scene of the crime for clues.
- A search engine will scour the web for you.
To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.
•
To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
- If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.
•
To run with speed; to scurry.
- Lord. Behind the tuft of Pines I met them, neuer Saw I men scowre so on their way: I eyed them Euen to their Ships. — 1610
To move swiftly over; to brush along.
To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
(no longer used) To cleanse (something) without rubbing.

noun4

•
The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
- Bridge scour may scoop out scour holes and compromise the integrity of the structure.
•
Diarrhoea, in livestock; scouring.
- The Cause and Nature of the Skit, or Scour, of Sheep and Lambs. — 1749
•
A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
- Fish as near the middle of the stream as you can in the spring months, and also on the shallows and scowers; but in the winter, in deep holes; let the bait drag two or three inches on the ground. — 1825
A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.

forms

scoured · scouring · scoureth · scours · scourest

Phrases with scour

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