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Where does “scran” come from?

scran (English) comes from Old Norse skran — rubbish; junk; rubbish; marine stores.

scran (English): Food, especially that of an inferior quality;...

Definitions

  1. Food, especially that of an inferior quality;...

Ancestry of “scran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskranrubbish; junk; rubbish; marine stores
Every word from Old Norse skran →