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Scorch , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scorched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scorching.] [OE. scorchen, probably akin to scorcnen; cf. Norw. skrokken shrunk up, skrekka, skrökka, to shrink, to become wrinkled up, dial. Sw. skråkkla to wrinkle (see Shrug); but perhaps influenced by OF. escorchier to strip the bark from, to flay, to skin, F. écorcher, LL. excorticare; L. ex from + cortex, -icis, bark (cf. Cork); because the skin falls off when scorched.]
- To burn superficially; to parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; to subject to so much heat as changes color and texture without consuming; as, to scorch linen.1913 Webster
Summer drouth or singèd air
Never scorch thy tresses fair.Milton.1913 Webster - To affect painfully with heat, or as with heat; to dry up with heat; to affect as by heat.1913 Webster
Lashed by mad rage, and scorched by brutal fires.
Prior.1913 Webster - To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.1913 Webster
Power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
Rev. xvi. 8.1913 WebsterThe fire that scorches me to death.
Dryden.1913 Webster
- To burn superficially; to parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; to subject to so much heat as changes color and texture without consuming; as, to scorch linen.
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Scorching, a.
- Burning; parching or shriveling with heat.1913 Webster
- sufficiently hot to cause scorching.PJC
-- Scorch"ing*ly, adv. -- Scorch"ing*ness, n.
1913 Webster
- Burning; parching or shriveling with heat.