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† ˈscaphage Obs. rare—1. [app. f. Gr. σκάϕ-ος act of digging + -age.] (See quot.)
1610W. Folkingham Art of Survey i. vii. 14 Scaphage is the digging, deluing, and preparing of the Soile with Spades or other handie-tooles for the sowing, setting, planting, and propagating of..Plants, Trees, &c. [Hence 1688 in Holme Armoury iii. 333/2, misspelt Scaphiage.] |