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The OED online etymological dictionary does not throw any further light on this except to give a scandinavian origin to the noun "scalp" and state: "The verb meaning 'to cut off (someone's) scalp' is recorded from 1676, originally in ref. to N.Amer. Indians."
Marty Pickands
New York State Museum
>>> Carl Steen <[log in to unmask]> 7/11/2007 3:16 PM >>>
In a message dated 7/11/2007 3:12:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
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.)
I don't have access to the OED, but if someone does can you see if Scalped
(for scalp removal) was in common usage in 1710? And scalloped as well. thanks,
Carl
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