Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A strip or roll of parchment or paper; a scroll; a writing.
  • noun Curriers' cuttings or clippings from hides, as the ears and other redundant parts, used for making glue.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete A scroll.
  • noun A clipping from skins; a currier's cuttings.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun obsolete A scroll.
  • noun obsolete A clipping from skins; a currier's cuttings.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

See escrow, scroll.

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Examples

  • It's not glamorous or artisticly honest, but it made scrow.

    "American Idol" -- the guys. Ann Althouse 2007

  • "I say, mother would be mad if she knew you'd come into this scrow!" he said with vexation, kicking aside some sporting papers that were littered over the floors, and bringing forward a carved oak chair with a cushion to place it before the fire for her acceptance.

    Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I Humphry Ward 1885

  • I only have a paypal account so do not ask for scrow.

    Freelancer.com - New Projects 2010

  • I was happy the problem had been resolved, I went to the company web site and yes in deed my scrow account was credited properly.

    unknown title 2009

  • - if you do not load at least 80\% of the 350 galleries in less than 12 days, payment will not be made, even if you´ve uploaded lots of galleries, any scrow payment will be cancelled and negative feedback will be left

    GetAFreelancer.com New Projects 2009

  • This is about my escrow account. back in nov, i went on line to see my account with them, and i noticed my scrow account was in red, when i studied the account i noticed that they had pay my county tax bill twice, therefore my montly payment had become 700 dollars higher, to fund the scrow account, I called them inmediatelly after spending half an hour dealing with automatic phone operators finally i spoke with someone at the scrow account department, she agreed with me and told me my scrow account would be credited inmediatelly and they would contact my count tax office (Bastrop county) to get the refund.

    unknown title 2009

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