Definitions For Scran

Verb

scrans , scranning , scranned (slang, Liverpool) to eat

Noun

SCRAN (uncountable) (slang, ) food, food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub. : Synonym: scrawn, q1=Geordie, Thesaurus:food : {{ux, en, Let wi gan and get some scran am starvin man!, footer=Let's go and get some food. I'm starving!}} refuse; rubbish

Derived terms

scrannish scrantime

References

{{R:New Geordie Dictionary 1987}} {{R:Northumberland 1880}} {{R:Northeast Dialect 2005}}

Alternative forms

skran {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Etymology

Probably of {{etyl, gmq, en}} origin, ultimately from {{der, en, non, skran, t=rubbish; marine stores}}. Compare {{cog, is, skran, t=junk}}.

Anagrams

Carns, cRNAs, carns, crans, crnas, narcs, scRNA, scarn, scrna