Middle English Dictionary Entry

scut n.(1)
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Entry Info

Forms scut n.(1) Also (early) scot.
Etymology Cp. MnE dial. scut the tail of a hare or scut to make short, hurried runs; see Ross Names Hare 159-60.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
A hare.
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