SCURF


Meaning of SCURF in English

n. 1 flakes on the surface of the skin, cast off as fresh skin develops below, esp. those of the head; dandruff. 2 any scaly matter on a surface. scurfy adj.

[ OE, prob. f. ON & earlier OE sceorf, rel. to sceorfan gnaw, sceorfian cut to shreds ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.