Middle French scurrile, from Latin scurrilis, from scurra buffoon
1567, in the meaning defined above
scurred
scurrile
scurrility
“Scurrile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scurrile. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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