Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - scud
Scud
scud
v. & n. --v.intr. (scudded, scudding) 1 fly or run straight, fast, and lightly; skim along. 2 Naut. run before the wind. --n. 1 a spell of scudding. 2 a scudding motion. 3 vapoury driving clouds. 4 a driving shower; a gust. 5 wind-blown spray. Etymology: perh. alt. of SCUT, as if to race like a hare
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I. intransitive verb (~ded; ~ding) Etymology: perhaps from Middle Dutch schudden to shake Date: 1532 to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward , to run before a gale, II. noun Date: 1609 the action of ~ding ; rush, 2. loose vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind, b. a slight sudden shower, mist, rain, snow, or spray driven by the wind, a gust of wind ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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