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Scabble — Scab ble, v. t. See {Scapple}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scabble — [skab′əl] vt. scabbled, scabbling [earlier scapple < ME scaplen, aphetic < OFr escapeler, to dress timber < es (< L ex), intens. + chapler, to cut < Gmc * kappan, to split] to dress or shape (stone) roughly … English World dictionary
scabble — /skab euhl/, v.t., scabbled, scabbling. to shape or dress (stone) roughly. [1610 20; var. of scapple < MF escapeler to dress (timber)] * * * … Universalium
scabble — v. cut or chisel stone roughly … English contemporary dictionary
scabble — scab·ble … English syllables
scabble — scab•ble [[t]ˈskæb əl[/t]] v. t. bled, bling bui to shape or dress (stone) roughly • Etymology: 1610–20; var. of scapple < MF escapeler to dress (timber) … From formal English to slang
scabble — /ˈskæbəl/ (say skabuhl) verb (t) (scabbled, scabbling) to shape or dress (stone or concrete) roughly, as for providing a key for adhesion of a finish. Also, scapple. {French escapeler dress timber} …
scabble — … Useful english dictionary
scap|ple — «SKAP uhl», transitive verb, pled, pling. = scabble. (Cf. ↑scabble) … Useful english dictionary
Scapple — Scap ple (sk[a^]p p l), v. t. [Cf. OF. eskapeler, eschapler, to cut, hew, LL. scapellare. Cf. {Scabble}.] (a) To work roughly, or shape without finishing, as stone before leaving the quarry. (b) To dress in any way short of fine tooling or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
