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To move hastily; to scour. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent. The scurf is worn away of each committed crime. Dryden.

The bull trout. [Prov. Eng.]

Quality or state of being scurfy.

Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling scurf.

One who scurries.

h as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts. The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter. Cowley. A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than father's ancient name. Sir W. Scott.

The quality or state of being scurrile or scurrilous; mean, vile, or obscene jocularity. Your reasons . . . have been sharp and sententious, pleasant without scurrility. Shak.

of the meaner sort of people, or such as only the license of buffoons can warrant; as, a scurrilous fellow.

the lesser tern (Sterna minuta). [Prov. Eng.]

To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the rabbit scurried away.

In a scurvy manner.

The quality or state of being scurvy; vileness; meanness.

Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy. "Whatsoever man . . . be scurvy or scabbed." lev. xxi. 18, 20.

An apparatus in which the images of extermal objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, are thrown on a paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the oulines may be traced.

A painter who cares for and studies light and shade rather than color.

e of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious effect. Cf. Clair-obscur.

See Chiaroscuro.

See Chiaroscuro.

See Chiaroscuro.