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scotch a snake
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scotch the snake — crush the skull of a snake … English contemporary dictionary
Scotch — Scotch, v. t. [Probably the same word as scutch; cf. Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E. shake.] To cut superficially; to wound; to score. [1913 Webster] We have scotched the snake, not killed it. Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scotch collops — Scotch Scotch, v. t. [Probably the same word as scutch; cf. Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E. shake.] To cut superficially; to wound; to score. [1913 Webster] We have scotched the snake, not killed it. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scotch-Irish American — Infobox Ethnic group group = Scotch Irish American caption = Andrew Jackson Robert Redford John McCain Mickey Cochrane Ulysses S. Grant Woodrow Wilson poptime = Scotch Irish 5,289,309 Americans cite web… … Wikipedia
Scotch pine — Pine Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scotch — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English scocchen to gash, from Anglo French escocher, eschocher to pierce Date: 15th century 1. archaic cut, gash, score; also wound < we have scotched the snake, not killed it Shakespeare > … New Collegiate Dictionary
bull snake — Pine Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pine snake — Pine Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Insufficiency — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Insufficiency >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 insufficiency insufficiency Sgm: N 1 inadequacy inadequacy inadequateness Sgm: N 1 incompetence incompetence &c.(impotence) 158 Sgm: N 1 deficiency deficiency… … English dictionary for students
Impotence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Impotence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 impotence impotence Sgm: N 1 inability inability disability Sgm: N 1 disablement disablement impuissance imbecility Sgm: N 1 incapacity incapacity incapability … English dictionary for students
Noncompletion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Noncompletion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 noncompletion noncompletion nonfulfillment Sgm: N 1 shortcoming shortcoming &c. 304 Sgm: N 1 incompleteness incompleteness &c. 53 Sgm: N 1 drawn battle drawn battle drawn game … English dictionary for students
