■ noun
1》 contempt or disdain expressed openly.
2》 archaic a statement or gesture showing contempt.
■ verb
1》 express ~ for.
2》 reject in a contemptuous way.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ful adjective
~fully adverb
~fulness noun
Origin
ME: shortening of OFr. escarn (n.), escharnir (v.), of Gmc origin.