v. t.
Mine own tears
Do scald like molten lead. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Here the blue flames of scalding brimstone fall. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by some hot liquid, or by steam. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ For scalled. See Scall. ]
Scald crow (Zool.),
Scald head (Med.),
n. Scurf on the head. See Scall. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Icel. skāld. ] One of the ancient Scandinavian poets and historiographers; a reciter and singer of heroic poems, eulogies, etc., among the Norsemen; more rarely, a bard of any of the ancient Teutonic tribes.
A war song such as was of yore chanted on the field of battle by the scalds of the yet heathen Saxons. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A Scandinavian poet; a scald. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Scald, a. + fish. ] (Zool.) A European flounder (Arnoglossus laterna, or Psetta arnoglossa); -- called also
a. Of or pertaining to the scalds of the Norsemen;