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scumbers

scumbers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scumber.

Meaning of scumber

Verb

scumber (third-person singular simple present scumbers, present participle scumbering, simple past and past participle scumbered)

  1. To defecate.
    • But he that gaines the glory here Muſt ſcumber furtheſt, ſhite moſt clear.1655, Mennes, John, Sir, 1599-1671, Musarum Deliciae ; and, Wit Restor'd
    1. of a dog or fox
      • Some tyme pei han a siknesse bat pei mowe not pisse and byn ilost therbi, and also whan pei mowe not scombirec. 1410, The Master of Game

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Questions about scumbers

What is scumbers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Scumbers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scumber.

Words near scumbers in the dictionary

  1. scumball
  2. scumballs
  3. scumber
  4. scumbered
  5. scumbering
  6. scumbers
  7. scumbitch
  8. scumbitches
  9. scumble
  10. scumbled
  11. scumbles

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