GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Scum, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scummed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scumming (?).]
   1. To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.
   
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   You that scum the molten lead. Dryden & Lee.
   
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   2. To sweep or range over the surface of. [Obs.]
   
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   Wandering up and down without certain seat, they lived by scumming those seas and shores as pirates. Milton.
   
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   Scumming (?), n. (a) The act of taking off scum. (b) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
   
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