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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SC'AR, n.
1. A mark in the skin or flesh of an animal made by a wound or an ulcer, and remaining after the wound or ulcer is healed. The soldier is proud of his scars.
2. Any mark or injury; a blemish.
The earth had the beauty of youth - and not a wrinkle, scar or fracture on its body.
3. [L. scarus; Gr.] A fish of the Labrus kind.
SC'AR, v.t. To mark with a scar.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue [syn: scar, cicatrix, cicatrice]
2: an indication of damage [syn: scratch, scrape, scar, mark] v
1: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" [syn: scar, mark, pock, pit]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English skere, from Old Norse sker skerry; probably akin to Old Norse skera to cut — more at shear Date: 14th century 1. an isolated or protruding rock 2. a steep rocky eminence ; a bare place on the side of a mountain II. noun Etymology: Middle English escare, scar, from Middle French escare scab, from Late Latin eschara, from Greek, hearth, brazier, scab Date: 14th century 1. a mark left (as in the skin) by the healing of injured tissue 2. a. a mark left on a stem or branch by a fallen leaf or harvested fruit b. cicatrix 2 3. a mark or indentation resulting from damage or wear 4. a lasting moral or emotional injury <one of his men had been killed…in a manner that left a scar upon his mind — H. G. Wells> • scarless adjective III. verb (scarred; scarring) Date: 1555 transitive verb 1. to mark with a scar 2. to do lasting injury to intransitive verb 1. to form a scar 2. to become scarred

Britannica Concise

Mark left on the skin after a wound heals. Cells called fibroblasts produce collagen fibers, which form bundles that make up the bulk of scar tissue. Scars have a blood supply but no oil glands or elastic tissue, so they can be slightly painful or itchy. Hypertrophic scars grow overly thick and fibrous but remain within the original wound site. Scars can also develop into tumorlike growths called keloids, which extend beyond the wound's limits. Both can inhibit movement when they result from serious burns over large areas, especially around a joint. All scars, especially those from unaided healing of third-degree burns, can become malignant. Treatment of serious scars is one of the most important problems in plastic surgery.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a usu. permanent mark on the skin left after the healing of a wound, burn, or sore. 2 the lasting effect of grief etc. on a person's character or disposition. 3 a mark left by damage etc. (the table bore many scars). 4 a mark left on the stem etc. of a plant by the fall of a leaf etc. --v. (scarred, scarring) 1 tr. (esp. as scarred adj.) mark with a scar or scars (was scarred for life). 2 intr. heal over; form a scar. 3 tr. form a scar on. Derivatives: scarless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF eschar(r)e f. LL eschara f. Gk eskhara scab 2. n. (also scaur) a steep craggy outcrop of a mountain or cliff. Etymology: ME f. ON sker low reef in the sea

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scar Scar, n. [Scot. scar, scaur, Icel. sker a skerry, an isolated rock in the sea; akin to Dan. ski[ae]r, Sw. sk["a]r. Cf. Skerry.] An isolated or protruding rock; a steep, rocky eminence; a bare place on the side of a mountain or steep bank of earth. [Written also scaur.] O sweet and far, from cliff and scar, The horns of Elfland faintly blowing. --Tennyson.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scar Scar, n. [L. scarus, a kind of fish, Gr. ska`ros.] (Zo["o]l.) A marine food fish, the scarus, or parrot fish.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scar Scar, n. [OF. escare, F. eschare an eschar, a dry slough (cf. It. & Sp. escara), L. eschara, fr. Gr. ? hearth, fireplace, scab, eschar. Cf. Eschar.] 1. A mark in the skin or flesh of an animal, made by a wound or ulcer, and remaining after the wound or ulcer is healed; a cicatrix; a mark left by a previous injury; a blemish; a disfigurement. This earth had the beauty of youth, . . . and not a wrinkle, scar, or fracture on all its body. --T. Burnet. 2. (Bot.) A mark left upon a stem or branch by the fall of a leaf, leaflet, or frond, or upon a seed by the separation of its support. See Illust.. under Axillary.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scar Scar, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scarred; p. pr. & vb. n. Scarring.] To mark with a scar or scars. Yet I'll not shed her blood; Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow. --Shak. His cheeks were deeply scarred. --Macaulay.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scar Scar, v. i. To form a scar.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(scars, scarring, scarred) 1. A scar is a mark on the skin which is left after a wound has healed. He had a scar on his forehead. ...facial injuries which have left permanent scars. N-COUNT 2. If your skin is scarred, it is badly marked as a result of a wound. He was scarred for life during a pub fight... His scarred face crumpled with pleasure. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed 3. If a surface is scarred, it is damaged and there are ugly marks on it. The arena was scarred by deep muddy ruts. ...scarred wooden table tops. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed 4. If an unpleasant physical or emotional experience leaves a scar on someone, it has a permanent effect on their mind. The early years of fear and the hostility left a deep scar on the young boy. N-COUNT 5. If an unpleasant physical or emotional experience scars you, it has a permanent effect on your mind. This is something that's going to scar him forever. VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Cicatrix, cicatrice, seam. 2. Hurt, wound. 3. Blemish, mark, injury, disfigurement, flaw, defect. 4. Cliff, precipitous bank, detached rock. II. v. a. Wound, hurt, mark.

Moby Thesaurus

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