Definitions
1.VerbTo burn with hot liquid."to scald the hand"
2.VerbTo heat almost to boiling."Scald the milk until little bubbles form."
3.NounA burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
4.NounA paste, made by mixing flour with hot or boiling water (causing starches in it to gelatinize and hold more water) and allowing that mixture to sit and cool, which is added to bread dough to produce a softer bread that takes longer to stale.
5.NounPoor or bad land.
6.NounScaliness; a scabby skin disease.
7.AdjectiveAffected with the scab; scabby.
8.AdjectivePaltry; worthless.
9.NounAlternative form of skald.