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East Central German
Etymology
Compare German Schurf.
Noun
Schorf f
- (Erzgebirgisch, mining) shallow pit to explore the soil structure; prospecting
References
- Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 11
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schorf, from Old High German scorf (in compounds), from Proto-Germanic *skurf-, probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”)
Compare English scurf, scurvy, scruffy.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schorf m (strong, genitive Schorfes or Schorfs, plural Schorfe)
- scab (incrustation over a wound)
- Synonyms: Kruste, Wundkruste, Wundschorf, Grind
- (now chiefly informal) various kinds of scab-like skin disesases or conditions, such as scabies, scurf, dandruff
- Synonym: Grind
- (botany) scab
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