scrae

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noun

ˈskrā

plural -s

1

Scottish : an old worn-out shoe

2

Scottish : a thin wizened person

scrae

2 of 2

"

dialectal variant of scree

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skrā dry skin, scroll; akin to Old High German scraz, screz goblin, Old Norse skratti monster, wizard, Lithuanian skręsti to become covered with a dry crust

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Rhymes for scrae

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray