Scurf: alternatives and connections

The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened.

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To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.

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A paling; a hurdle.

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A flake; also, a lock, as of wool.

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Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

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Dandruff or scurf on the head.

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A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small or particles.

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Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling scurf.

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Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling scurf.

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The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.

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The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the plural when ap…

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