n. [ OE. scab, scabbe, shabbe; cf. AS. scaeb, sceabb, scebb, Dan. & Sw. skab, and also L. scabies, fr. scabere to scratch, akin to E. shave. See Shave, and cf. Shab, Shabby. ]
v. i.
v. t. To put in a scabbard. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. scaubert, scauberk, OF. escaubers, escauberz, pl., scabbards, probably of German or Scan. origin; cf. Icel. skālpr scabbard, and G. bergen to conceal. Cf. Hauberk. ] The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger, etc., is kept; a sheath. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nor in thy scabbard sheathe that famous blade. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]
Scabbard fish (Zool.),
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n. Scabbiness. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a scabby manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being scabby. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. See Scapple. [ 1913 Webster ]