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Paramylum :: Paramylum (n.) A substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water..

Scumming :: Scumming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scu.

Skun :: Skun (n. & v.) See Scum.

Offscum :: Offscum (n.) Removed scum; refuse; dross.

Dross :: Dross (n.) The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement..

Viscin :: Viscin (n.) A clear, viscous, tasteless substance extracted from the mucilaginous sap of the mistletoe (Viscum album), holly, etc., and constituting an essential ingredient of birdlime..

Viscum :: Viscum (n.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the mistletoe of Europe..

Scum :: Scum (v.) The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross..

Despume :: Despume (v. t.) To free from spume or scum.

Mistletoe :: Mistletoe (n.) A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album), bearing a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the Druids. A bird lime is prepared from its fruit..

Mantle :: Mantle (v. i.) To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc..

Viscum :: Viscum (n.) Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the European mistletoe..

Discumbency :: Discumbency (n.) The act of reclining at table according to the manner of the ancients at their meals.

Scumbling :: Scumbling (n.) The color so laid on. Also used figuratively.

Scumble :: Scumble (v. t.) To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color-crayon dust rubbed on with the stump, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect..

Scumbled :: Scumbled (imp. & p. p.) of Scumbl.

Molluscum :: Molluscum (n.) A cutaneous disease characterized by numerous tumors, of various forms, filled with a thick matter; -- so called from the resemblance of the tumors to some molluscous animals..

Bescummer :: Bescummer (v. t.) To discharge ordure or dung upon.

Scummy :: Scummy (a.) Covered with scum; of the nature of scum.

Sandiver :: Sandiver (n.) A whitish substance which is cast up, as a scum, from the materials of glass in fusion, and, floating on the top, is skimmed off; -- called also glass gall..

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