- Scringe
- Scringe \Scringe\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scringing}.] [Cf. {Cringe}.] To cringe. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster]
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scringe — I. ˈskrinj intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: alteration (perhaps influenced by shrink) of cringe (I) dialect : cringe, flinch … Useful english dictionary
Scringed — Scringe Scringe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scringing}.] [Cf. {Cringe}.] To cringe. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scringing — Scringe Scringe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scringing}.] [Cf. {Cringe}.] To cringe. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scr- — 1. While as a general rule an initial sc or sk in a mod.Eng. word indicates that the word is not of OE. origin (OE. sc being normally represented, in dialects as well as in standard English, by sh ), it is doubtful whether the rule applies to the … Useful english dictionary
Skringe — Skringe, v. i. See {Scringe}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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scrounge — /skrownj/, v., scrounged, scrounging, n. v.t. 1. to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette. 2. to gather together by foraging; seek out: We ll try to scrounge enough food for supper… … Universalium
List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… … Wikipedia
guignier — (ghi gnié ; l r ne se lie jamais ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des ghi gnié z en fleurs) s. m. Arbre qui porte les guignes et qui est une variété du prunus cerasus pour Linné, et le cerasus juliana pour Scringe. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • .... Ainsi… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
scrounge — to acquire by irregular means, 1915, alteration of dialectal scrunge to search stealthily, rummage, pilfer (1909), of uncertain origin, perhaps from dial. scringe to pry about. Popularized by the military in World War I. Perhaps related to… … Etymology dictionary
