been there, done that; cited a few variants a couple of days ago; think the 
best anyone could do is go back to the original manuscript & see if there 
was a transcription error along the way
1. trans. To shape or cut (out) in the form of a scallop-shell; to ornament 
or trim with scallops.
1883 GRESLEY Gloss. Coal-mining, Scallop, to cut..the sides of a heading 
without holing them, or using powder.
     2. Cookery. To bake (oysters, etc.) in a scallop-shell or 
similar-shaped pan or plate with bread crumbs, cream, butter, and 
condiments.

1. Having the border, edge, or outline cut into a series of segments of 
circles resembling a scallop-shell.    a. Nat. Hist. (Sometimes the specific 
name of an animal or plant: see quots.)

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From: "G. Alcock" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: Scalloped


> If one of our academic affiliated listers or lurkers would please check 
> the unabridged Oxford English Dictionary for us, there might be a 
> contemporaneous (and now archaic) usage cited.