( v. t. )
To burn superficially; to parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; to subject to so much heat as changes color and texture without consuming; as, to scorch linen.
( v. t. )
To burn superficially; to parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; to subject to so much heat as changes color and texture without consuming; as, to scorch linen.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012