v. t.
Summer drouth or singèd air
Never scorch thy tresses fair. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lashed by mad rage, and scorched by brutal fires. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
Power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. Rev. xvi. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]
The fire that scorches me to death. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
Scatter a little mungy straw or fern amongst your seedlings, to prevent the roots from scorching. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
He laid his long forefinger on the scarlet letter, which forthwith seemed to scorch into Hester's breast, as if it had been red hot. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a very hot day. [ Informal ] [ PJC ]
a.
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