scab
The origin and history of scab.
Etymology
From Old English sceabb and Old Norse skabb, both going back to a Germanic root shared with "scabies" and "shabby."
The origin and history of scab.
From Old English sceabb and Old Norse skabb, both going back to a Germanic root shared with "scabies" and "shabby."
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