[ˈskaʊə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
(e.g: she scoured the cooker)

- (of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea
(e.g: he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’, from ex- ‘away’ + curare ‘to clean’

[ˈskaʊə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water
(e.g: the scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion)

- diarrhoea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’, from ex- ‘away’ + curare ‘to clean’

[ˈskaʊə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something
(e.g: David scoured each newspaper for an article on the murder)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: related to obsolete scour ‘moving hastily’, of unknown origin