What is to take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim. You that scum the molten lead. Dryden & Lee called?
scum — To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim. You that scum the molten lead. Dryden & Lee. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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