Scour
Definition of Scour
Pronunciation: skour | v. t. | 1. | To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress. | | 2. | To purge; as, to scour a horse. | | 3. | To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; - often with off or away. | | 4. | To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast. | | 5. | To cleanse or clear, as by a current of water; to flush. | | v. i. | 1. | To clean anything by rubbing. | | 2. | To cleanse anything. | | 3. | To be purged freely; to have a diarrhœa. | | 4. | To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper. | | n. | 1. | Diarrhœa or dysentery among cattle. | | 2. | The act of scouring. | | 3. | A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a fall. |
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