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scob

/skɒb/ UK

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The Scottish National Dictionary derives the weaving sense from earlier Scottish and Northern English dialectal use of scob to refer to a split or splinter or piece of wood, which it derives from the Middle Irish [Term?] source of Irish scolb (“splinter”); compare Scots skelf.

noun scobs

A flaw in which the weft misses a few warp threads. A scob, again, is a blemish in the cloth arising from the interruption of the threads in shedding, preventing the proper interlacing of the warp and the weft.
A wooden box with two lids, used as a storage box and movable desk. Possessed of the keys, the boys broke into Mr. Goddard's apartments, and blocked up the passage of communication between them and the Warden's lodging with scobs.

verb scobs · scobbing · scobbed

To create a scob. But still it may be tripped by the shed in its course; or the work may be scobbed by the shuttle running under, or over, the shed
To pack a wagon with large pieces on top so as to hide gaps resulting from it not being completely filled. Yes, that was one of the principal grievances; that a man should stand on the hill to see justice done between man and man; there may be what we call scobbing.
To scrape or pound. This lass, Nelly Long, was dressish and dapper, And tho' our Dick was a good-looking lad, She scobbed him, and scoffed him, for she was a snapper, And said as right how, that she war'nt to be had.

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@misc{scob_2026,
  title = {scob},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scob},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}