- OE. scornenscarnenschornen, OF. escarnirescharnir. See Scornn.
- To hold in extreme contempt; to reject as unworthy of regard; to despise; to contemn; to disdain.I scorn thy meat; 't would choke me.This my long sufferance, and my day of grace, Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.We scorn what is in itself contemptible or disgraceful.
- To treat with extreme contempt; to make the object of insult; to mock; to scoff at; to deride.His fellow, that lay by his bed's side, Gan for to laugh, and scorned him full fast.To taunt and scorn you thus opprobriously.To contemn; despise; disdain. See Contemn.
