scourer, scorer

[Eng. scour, v.; -er.] 1. One who scours or cleans by scouring and rubbing. 2. A strong purge or cathartic. *3. One who runs with speed; a scout. "Sent the scorers all about the countries adjoynynge." -Arrival of King Edward IV., p. 7. 4. One who scours or roams about the streets at night. scourge, *schurge, s. [O. Fr. escorgie (French escourgée); cf. Ital. scuriata, scuriada =a scourging; O. Ital. scoria =a whip, a scourge, scoriare = to whip, from Lat. excoriata , fem. of pa.par. of excorio =to excoriate (q. v.).] IMG:content-1059.png:[blocks in formation] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the C. As substantive: I. Ord. Lang.: The act of cleaning by rubbing. II. Technically: 1. Wool: The same as BRAYING (1), С. 2. 2. Metall .: A proce in the cleaning of iron-plate for tinning; or of metal in general for plating by electro-deposition or otherwise. 3. Hydraulics : Flushing (q. v.).