scour¹ /skowr/

1. To clean, polish, remove, or form by hard rubbing
2. To scrub
3. To cleanse
4. To free from grease, dirt, or gum
5. To flush or cleanse by a current
6. To purge, esp drastically
7. To clear out
8. To punish (figurative)

1. To scrub and polish
2. To serve or act as a purgative
3. (of livestock) to have diarrhoea

1. The action, place, or means of scouring
2. (often in pl) diarrhoea in cattle, etc
3. A swig of liquor (Scot)

scourˈer noun

1. A person who scours
2. An instrument or container for scouring
3. A cathartic

scourˈing noun

1. Scrubbing
2. Vigorous cleansing
3. Clearing
4. Erosion
5. Purging
6. (often in pl) matter removed or accumulated by scouring

scouring rush noun

Any of several horsetails or other plants whose rough stems were formerly used for scouring

scouring stick noun

A rod for scouring a gun

scour² /skowr/

1. To range over or traverse swiftly, vigorously, riotously, or in pursuit
2. To search thoroughly

1. To rush or scurry along
2. To range about, esp in quest or pursuit

scourˈer or (obsolete) scowrˈer noun (historical)

A member of a roistering band that scoured the streets, maltreating watchmen and others

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