■ noun
1》 a mark left on the skin or within body tissue after the healing of a wound or burn.
↘a mark left at the point of separation of a leaf, frond, or other part from a plant.
2》 a lasting effect left by an unpleasant experience.
3》 a steep high cliff or rock outcrop.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ring , ~red ) mark or be marked with a ~ or ~s.
Derivatives
~less adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. escharre , via late L. from Gk eskhara 'scab'; sense 3 is from ON sker 'low reef'.