Bescurf

/bɪˈskɜːrf/ verb

To cover with scurf or flaking skin; to make something scurfy or flaky.

From 'be-' + 'scurf' (from Old Norse 'skurf,' meaning flaking skin or dandruff). The verb form means to cover something completely with scurfy flakes.

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