† escharousadj.
Obsolete.
Full of eschars; resembling an eschar; scabby.
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reofeOE
scabbed1338
scalled1340
crustyc1400
roynishc1400
roinousc1450
leprous?1457
scurfy1483
scabby1526
scurvya1529
shurvya1529
scald1529
scally1530
escharous1543
skalfering1561
scalded1568
morphewed1598
scaldy1598
scall?1602
pearled1627
scurfed1646
scruffy1660
reefy1684
porriginous1778
lepric1855
dandruffy1858
farreous1884
peeling1893
1543 B. Traheron tr. J. de Vigo Most Excellent Wks. Chirurg. i. ii. f. 23/2 Yf the vlceration shulde come of fier..it is escarous.
1562 W. Bullein Dial. Sorenes f. 17, in Bulwarke of Defence You maie..often applie the same, untill the same come to an escharous crust or scabbe.
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