Scud

Morpheme

Scud

Type

free base

Denotation

move quickly, run briskly

Etymology

1530s of unknown origin but possibly from either (1) Middle English scut or (2) Middle Dutch schudden; probably ultimately of Scandinavian origin

Evidence

scud, scudded, scudding, scuddle, scuddled, scuddles, scuddling, scuds

Notes

found in the phrase “scud cloud”

See Also

Scut