scran Meaning & Definition
/skɹan/
What Does Scran Mean?
Scran is used as a noun meaning Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub. It can also mean Refuse; rubbish. As a verb, it means To eat.
Scran in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /skɹan/ |
| Verb forms | scrans, scranning, scranned |
Scran Definition (Noun)
- Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
Let we gan and get some scran. Aw’m starvin man!
- Refuse; rubbish.
Scran as a Verb
- To eat.
- To steal in a mischievous manner; pinch, nick.
Synonyms of Scran
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Scran synonyms and antonyms →Scran in a Sentence
Let we gan and get some scran. Aw’m starvin man!
Let wi gan and get some scran am starvin man!
Word Forms & Grammar
scran (uncountable)
scran (third-person singular simple present scrans, present participle scranning, simple past and past participle scranned)
Words That Rhyme With Scran
Origin of Scran
Probably of North Germanic origin, from or cognate with Old Norse skran (“rubbish; marine stores”). Compare Icelandic skran (“junk”), Danish skrammel (“junk, lumber”). Doublet of scrawn.