scaliness

[Eng. scaly; -ne .] The quality or state of being scaly. scal-ing (1), pr. par., a. & s. [SCALE (1), v.] A. & B. As pr. par . & particip . adj .: (See the verb.) C. As substantive: 5. To spread, as manure or loose substances. 6. To cause to separate; to disperse; as, to scale scales off; the act or state of separating and coming a crowd. ( Scotch.) I. Ord. Lang.: The act or proce of stripping off in scales or thin lamine. IMG:content-0986.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0987.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0988.png:[blocks in formation] 3564 scalp-er, s. [Lat.scalpo=to cut, to carve.] 1. Ord. Lang.: One who scalps. 2. Surg .: A raspatory (q. v.). 3. A railroad ticket broker or a speculative operator on the board of trade or stock exchange, who deals in small lots and in an irregular way. ( Slang Dictionary .) scăly-ing, pr. par.ora. [SCALP, v.]