early 15c., from Medieval Latin scrophulosus; see scrofula + -ous. Related: Scrofulously; scrofulousness.
scripture
scritch
scrivener
scrod
scrofula
scrofulous
scroggy
scroll
scrollwork
Scrooge
scrotum
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