scall

A medieval knight's armor has a scall on the shoulder plate.

Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • A scaly or scabby skin disease: "scall" refers to a condition of the skin characterized by scales or scabs, often associated with itchiness or infection.
   • A dry, crusty lesion: In older usage, it can denote a specific type of skin eruption, such as a dry scall (like ringworm) or a moist scall (like eczema).

Usage Examples

• (A scaly skin lesion.)
• (A weeping or exudative skin condition, like eczema.)

Advanced Usage

• "dry scall": a term for a skin disease with dry, flaky scales, possibly referring to psoriasis or ringworm.

  • The herbalist recommended a salve for the dry scall on the shepherd's hands. (A scaly, non-weeping rash.)

• "moist scall": a term for a skin disease with weeping or oozing sores, such as eczema or impetigo.

  • The infant's moist scall needed frequent cleaning and drying. (A weeping skin condition.)

Variants and Related Words

• Scalled (adj): affected with a scall; having a scaly or scabby skin condition.

  • The scalled dog was taken to the veterinarian for treatment. (The dog had a skin disease with scales.)

• Scalliness (n): the state or quality of being scaly or scabby.

  • The scalliness of the rash indicated a chronic condition. (The presence of scales or scabs.)

Synonyms

• Scab: a dry, crusty sore on the skin.
• Scale: a flaky piece of skin, often from a disease.
• Eruption: a skin rash or outbreak.

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