n. [ Prov. E. scare scraggy. ] Barren land having only a thin coat of grass. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Scare. ] 1. Subject to sudden alarm. [ Colloq. U. S. ] Whittier. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Causing fright; alarming. [ Colloq. U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]