Definition of "scunners" []

• Plural form of scunner. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scunner. (verb)

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• "The masters of watches are also called "scunners" -- they go up night and day in the forebarrel to "scun" the ship -- that is, to find the way or leads through the ice."
• "It blasts open the southern vernacular with its scunners and hechs and jeely pieces."
• ""I dinna ken how ye can do it," he said; "man, it wud gie me the scunners.""