v. t. To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at. [ 1913 Webster ]
To scoff religion is ridiculously proud and immodest. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. scof; akin to OFries. schof, OHG. scoph, Icel. skaup, and perh. to E. shove. ]
With scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The scoff of withered age and beardless youth. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway,
And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
God's better gift they scoff at and refuse. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who scoffs. 2 Pet. iii. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of scoffing; scoffing conduct; mockery. Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a scoffing manner. Broome. [ 1913 Webster ]