scarcen en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɛːsən/ (UK)
- /ˈskɛɚsən/ (US)
Etymology
From scarce + -en.
Meanings
- (dialectal, intransitive) to become scarce
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(dialectal, transitive) to make scarce, meager, or lean
"Cap'n Ben says that the steamboats and launches are beginning to scarcen the mackerel and that they are not so plentiful this year as usual."
1909, Amy Ella Blanchard, Wit's End, page 233:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scarcens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| scarcened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scarcened | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| scarcening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |