scotch

scotch
I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English scocchen to gash, from Anglo-French escocher, eschocher to pierce Date: 15th century 1. archaic cut, gash, score; also wound <
we have scotched the snake, not killed it — Shakespeare
>
2. to put an end to <
scotched rumors of a military takeover
>
II. noun Date: 15th century a superficial cut ; score III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1639 a chock to prevent rolling or slipping IV. transitive verb Date: 1642 1. to block with a chock 2. hinder, thwart

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(slightly), (superficially), , , , / (as a wheel, to prevent it from rolling back), , , , , , ,


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