scum, scome, skom, skum

[Dan. skum =scum, froth, foam; Icel.skúm foam; Sw. skum; O. H. Ger. scúm; Ger. schaum; O. Fr. escume; Fr. écume Ir. squm; Sp. & Port. escuma; Ital. schi uma.] The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia IMG:content-1088.png:[blocks in formation] 1. To throw off scum; to be covered with scum. 2. To arise like scum.