† skalferingn.adj.
A. n.
Scurfiness.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > skin disorders > [noun] > scurfy or scabby state or disease
scurfc1000
scabc1250
scallc1374
lepraa1398
morphoeaa1398
scalledness1398
morphewa1400
scabiesc1400
scale14..
scruff14..
shellsc1400
rove?c1450
scabnessc1450
scabbedness1483
scaldness1527
scurfinessa1529
scaledness1530
dandruff1545
skalfering1561
bran1574
room1578
reefa1585
scabbiness1584
scald1598
skilfers1599
scabiosity1608
scalliness1610
scaliness1611
furfur1621
morph1681
pityriasis1684
psoriasis1684
porrigo1706
scaly tetter1799
motley dandruff1822
scale-skin1822
parapsoriasis1903
dander-
1561 J. Hollybush tr. H. Brunschwig Most Excellent Homish Apothecarye f. 2 He yt hath a scalfering head let the same take ye course branne..& put a litle vinegre thereto..: yt doth driue the scelfering away.
1597 W. Langham Garden of Health 674 Head skalfering, cast seething hote water into Wheate branne [etc.].
B. adj.
Scurfy.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > skin disorders > [adjective] > of disease: scurfy or scabby > afflicted with
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
1561 [see sense A.].
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n.adj.1561