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单词 scummer
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scummern.

Forms: Middle English scummar, schumour, scomeoure, skumo(u)r, scomor, Middle English–1500s scommer, skumer, Middle English, 1600s scomer, Middle English scowmar, scomur(e, scomour, scomowre, scommyr, schomore, scummour, scummowre, scwmure, skumoure, Middle English–1500s skomer, 1500s scommar, skomor, skwmmer, 1500s–1600s skommer, skummer, 1600s scumur, 1700s scumer, 1500s–1800s scummer.
Etymology: < scum v. + -er suffix1; in sense 1 after Old French escumoir (modern French écumoire ), in sense 2 after escumeor (modern French écumeur ) respectively instrumental noun and agent-noun to escumer to skim, < escume : see scum n.
Obsolete.
1. A shallow ladle or sieve for removing scum or floating matter from the surface of a liquid.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > removal of scum > [noun] > implement for
scummer1326
skimmer1392
scum-pan1648
scum-board1898
1326 in J. T. Fowler Extracts Acct. Rolls Abbey of Durham (1898) I. 15 In..uno schumour pro coquina, 12d.
1399 in J. Raine Fabric Rolls York Minster (1859) 18 j scomor cum j podyngiren.
1487 Will of Elizabeth Poynings in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 213 A ladill and a scomer of laton.
1582 J. Hester tr. L. Fioravanti Compend. Rationall Secretes iii. xxxiii. 48 Thereon will come a thinne skime, the whiche ye shall gather together with a Scummer.
1647 N. Nye Art of Gunnery i. 16 Be you ready, as scum shall rise, to take it away with a scummer.
1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Conserve You must suffer your Scummer or Spattle to drain.
1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 360 Another large iron ladle pierced like a scummer.
2. One who scours the sea; a rover, pirate. [So French écumeur de la mer.]
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > piracy > [noun] > pirate
sea-thiefc1050
skimmera1387
scummera1398
galliotc1425
reaver1434
piratea1475
freebooter1570
sea-rover1579
filibuster1591
water rat1600
water thief1600
picaroon1624
sea-rata1640
Algerine1657
marooner1661
rat1675
Likedeelers1764
Viking1807
sea-wolf1837
piratess1862
a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) II. xv. civ. 785 The men [of Norway]..ben strong skumors and see theues.
1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xiv. 375 Ane scummar [1489 Adv. scowmar] of the se.
1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie iv. xv. 130 Pirates, Coursaries, and Skummers of the sea.
3. One who gathers scum. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > removal of scum > [noun] > one who gathers scum
scummer?1602
?1602 Narcissus (MS Bodl. Rawl. poet. 212) (1893) 440 That same youthe's the scummer of all skorne.
1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 2nd Bk. Wks. xxx. 199 Pope Boniface VIII. a Scummer Popes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

scummerv.

Etymology: < scummer n.
Obsolete. rare.
1. intransitive. To make a predatory raid.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > sacking, raiding, or looting > sack, raid, or loot [verb (intransitive)]
harryc893
skeckc1330
skicka1400
cry havoc1419
foray1487
raven1570
booty1580
rapine1580
pillage1593
boot-hale1598
to make boota1599
ravage1604
scummer1633
maraud1684
loot1842
raid1848
1633 Swedish Intelligencer iv. 121 Having again thus scummerd over the frontiers of Paderborn, he passes the river Weser.
2. transitive. To scour, furbish up.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > scouring, scrubbing, or rubbing > scour, scrub, or rub [verb (transitive)]
ruokenc1275
scour?a1366
ruba1382
shorec1460
off-scour1578
scrubc1595
to rub up1605
hog1651
scummer1678
scurrifunge1789
1678 V. Alsop Melius Inquirendum Introd. 29 If some of the old superstitious Ceremonies (when well scraped, and wiped) were left for Decency,..why were not the rest scummer'd up, that the Worship might be more Decent?
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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