Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To scratch; scrape
- noun A crab-apple, the common wild apple.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Entrancings: gads, a scrab; the quality, one large shilling.
Finnegans Wake 2006
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The scrab-fab-brothers are very creative to come up with the online version of the classic game and now the alternative, so quickly!
Wordscraper Hurts My Eyes Erick Schonfeld 2005
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He swore, scrab-bled at the hard stone with his nails, pushed madly against it with his shoulder ...
The Dark Queen Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- 1994
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Roland agreed, but less than fifteen minutes later the land began to slope downward and this old section of the forest began to be invaded with smaller, younger trees: birch, alder, and a few stunted maples scrab-bling grimly in the soil for purchase.
The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991
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I scrab - bled over the earth, seeking my blaster.
Trader To The Stars Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1964
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Did she give you a kiss to make the scrab on your face better?
The Northern Iron George A. Birmingham 1907
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Then scrab the movie and click on the export button or press Command + T.
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To illustrate to you right in the face, they blinged a fucken snow scrab.
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Is this the Turbo scrab book of my Grandma, yes Hemmingway today he would use it.
The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2008
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