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_Sir Gawan._
Alem. _scaz_, a penny; treasure.
_To_ SCASHLE, _v. a._ To use any piece of dress carelessly, S. B.
Isl. _skuasl_, quisquiliae.
SCATT, _s._ The name of a tax paid in Shetland.
_Statist. Acc._
Su. G. Isl. _skatt_, A. S. _sceat_, a tax, E. _shot_, _Scot and lot_.
SCAUD-MAN'S-HEAD, _s._ Sea urchin, S.
SCAUR, _s._
V. ~Scar~.
SCAURIE, SCOREY, _s._ The young of the herring-gull, Orkney.
_Neill._
Sw. _skiura_, Norw. _skiure_, id.
SCAWP, _s._
V. ~Scalp~.
SCELLERAR, _s._ One who has the charge of the _cellar_.
_Houlate._
L. B. _cellerar-ius_, id.
SCHACHT, _s._ Property.
_Henrysone._
Fland. _schacht lands_, a rood of land.
SCHAFTMON, SHAFTMON, SCHATHMONT, _s._ A measure of six inches in length.
_Sir Gawan._
A. S. _scaeft-mund_, half a foot.
SCHAGHES, _s. pl._ Groves.
V. ~Schaw~.
SCHAIFE, SCHEIF, _s._
1. A bunch of arrows, twenty-four in number.
Alem. _scaph_, a quiver.
_Stat. Rob. I._
2. A certain quant.i.ty of iron or steel.
_Skene._
SCHAIK, TO-SCHAIK, _pret._ Shook.
_Douglas._
SCHAKERIS, SHAIKERS, _s. pl._
1. Thin plates of gold, silver, &c. hanging down.
_Douglas._
Teut. _schaeckier-en_, alternare.
2. Moisture distilling from flowers.
_Id._
SCHAKER-STANE, _s._ The stone-chatter, S. _stane-chacker_.
_Burel._
SCHALD, _adj._ Shallow; _shaul_, S.
