[skab], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing

- mange or a similar skin disease in animals

- a person who refuses to strike or join a trade union or who takes the place of a striking worker


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse skabb; related to dialect shab (compare with shabby). The sense ‘contemptible person’ (dating from the late 16th century) was probably influenced by Middle Dutch schabbe ‘promiscuous woman’

[skab], (Verb)

Definitions:
- become encrusted or covered with a scab or scabs
(e.g: I had a cut on my arm that had scabbed over)

- refuse to strike or join a trade union, or take the place of a striking worker
(e.g: two inspectors who scabbed on the last strike were out this week)

- scrounge
(e.g: she tried to scab a fag off me)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse skabb; related to dialect shab (compare with shabby). The sense ‘contemptible person’ (dating from the late 16th century) was probably influenced by Middle Dutch schabbe ‘promiscuous woman’