Scan

skan, v. t. [scanned (skand).-NiNG.] To mount by steps; to go through with (a verse), marking and distinguishing the feet of which it is composed; to go over and examine point by point, scrutinize. — Scan'dent, a. {Bot.) Climbing, either with spiral tendrils for support, or by adhesive fibers, as a stalk. — — Scan's ion, -shun, n. Act of scanning. — Scanso'-; end, eve, term; Tn, Ice; Odd, tone, 6r; re«, -so-rez, n. pi. An order of birds whose toes are in pairs, 2 before and 2 behind, enabling them to cling to and climb upon trees, as the woodpeckers and parrots.— Scanso'rial, -rf-al, a. Pert, to, etc.; climbing, or adapted to climbing. 377