scalp
The origin and history of scalp.
Etymology
From Middle English scalp, "crown of the head, skull," probably from a North Germanic source; the historical practice of removing an enemy's scalp as a trophy gave rise to the verb "to scalp."
The origin and history of scalp.
From Middle English scalp, "crown of the head, skull," probably from a North Germanic source; the historical practice of removing an enemy's scalp as a trophy gave rise to the verb "to scalp."
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