Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Scabby; affected with scald: as, a scald head.
  • Hence Scurvy; mean; paltry; wretched; contemptible.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Scabby; scurfy; scall.
  • adjective (Med.) See Scald head, under Scald, a.

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  • adjective obsolete scabby; scurfy

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Examples

  • It would probably look just as good on a standard or up-scalled DVD.

    BLU-RAY REVIEW: Michelle says Maybe to Yes Man! 2009

  • Some companies have detailed the way they scalled their online services.

    8 Way Dual Core opterons with 128GB/ram. « The Paradigm Shift 2006

  • It also infallibly took away all scabs and lice, and scalled heads from children, never hindering the patient from any duty, either at bed or board.

    A Tale of a Tub Jonathan Swift 1706

  • In other games, Seibu outgunned Yokohama 12-7, Softbank was leading Hiroshima 11-1 when the game wa scalled in the 7th inning due to rain, Yakult trounced Rakuten 5-1, Hanshin blanked Orix 7-0, while Chunichi and Lotte ended in a 4-4 tie after 12 innings.

    Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion 2009

  • Now we have the financial crisis and I agree ... this was a transparent scam which we knew nothing of ... the banks and all down the line scalled it.

    WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2008

  • Again, "for curing scalled (from _scall_, a shell) head in children, a small handful of the fresh plant, or half a drachm of the dried herb, boiled for two hours in milk, is to be taken each night and morning; also a bread poultice made with this decoction should be applied to the affected part.

    Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

  • No specs are available expect for the fact that it has a 10 "screen and a 92\% scalled keyboard.

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