the Old Scratch

the Old Scratch
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  • Old Scratch — Old Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Old Scratch — Mr. Scratch redirects here. For the film of that title, see Oster Toaster and Daniel Webster (1941 film). Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is a folk name for The Devil in the local legends of New England and pre Civil War America.[1] It is possible… …   Wikipedia

  • old scratch — noun Usage: usually capitalized O&S : old nick * * * Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. the devil; Satan. [1755 65] * * * Old Harry, Old Nick, Old One, Old Poker or Old Scratch …   Useful english dictionary

  • Old Scratch — noun see old nick * * * Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. the devil; Satan. [1755 65] * * * Old Harry, Old Nick, Old One, Old Poker or Old Scratch noun The Devil • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Old Scratch —    In Judeo Christian mythology, this is the being which possesses all evil, controls all evil and is the enemy of mankind. Also called The Devil, Satan, Mephistopheles, Lucifer and Beelzebub. See Ahriman …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • Old Scratch — Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. the devil; Satan. [1755 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • Old Scratch — noun The Devil …   Wiktionary

  • Scratch Perverts — The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist DJs from the UK, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Renegade.BiographyThe Scratch Perverts originally consisted of 4 members; Tony Vegas, Renegade, First Rate and Mr. Thing. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Scratch Orchestra — The Scratch Orchestra was an experimental musical ensemble founded in the spring of 1969 by Cornelius Cardew, Michael Parsons and Howard Skempton. The Orchestra reflected Cardew s musical philosophy at that time. This meant that anyone could join …   Wikipedia

  • Old — Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf. {Adult} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Old age — Old Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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