Scour

skowr, v. [scoured (skowrd), scouring.] To rub hard with something rough, for the purpose of cleaning; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc.; to purge violently; to remove by rubbing or cleansing; to pa swiftly over, range, traverse thoroughly, —v. To clean anything by rubbing; to cleanse; to be purged to exce ; to run with celerity. — n. A diarrhoea or dysentery in cattle. [OF. escurer, Olt. scurare, to scour (dishes, etc.), L. excurare, to take great care of, ex, intensive, and curare, to take care of, fr. cur a = E. care.]