noun hence, the foul remains of anything adherent.
2. scurf ·noun anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface.
3. scurf ·noun minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
4. scurf ·noun thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.