scabbard (2)

[See def.] A corrupt. of scaleboard (q. v.). scabbard, v. t. [SCABBARD, 8.] To put into a scabbard or sheath. scăbbed, *scăbed, a. [Eng. scab; -ed.] I. Lit .: Covered with scales; scabby. IMG:content-0975.png:[blocks in formation] scā-broŭs, *scăb-rous, adj. [Lat. scabrosus, from scaber =rough; Fr. scabreux; Ital. scabroso; Sp. escabroso.] 1. Lit. & Bot .: Rough; rugged or uneven on the surface. †2. Fig .: Rough, harsh, uneven. "His verse is scabrous and hobbling."-Dryden: Juve nal. (Dedic.) scā-broŭs-ne , *scăb-roŭs-ne , s . [English scabrous; -ne .] The quality or state of being scabrous; roughne , ruggedne , unevenne . scăb-wõrt, s. [Eng. scab , and wort .] Bot.: Inula helenium.