n. [ L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefully, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny. ]
They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny have taken some one part of nature. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view
And narrower scrutiny. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To scrutinize. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]