n. 1. The act of scudding; a driving along; a rushing with precipitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind. [ 1913 Webster ]

Borne on the scud of the sea. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

The scud was flying fast above us, throwing a veil over the moon. Sir S. Baker. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A slight, sudden shower. [ Prov. Eng. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Zool.) A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Zool.) Any swimming amphipod crustacean. [ 1913 Webster ]

Storm scud. See the Note under Cloud. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Scudded; p. pr. & vb. n. Scudding. ] [ Dan. skyde to shoot, shove, push, akin to skud shot, gunshot, a shoot, young bough, and to E. shoot. √159. See Shoot. ] 1. To move swiftly; especially, to move as if driven forward by something. [ 1913 Webster ]

The first nautilus that scudded upon the glassy surface of warm primeval oceans. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven. Beaconsfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) To be driven swiftly, or to run, before a gale, with little or no sail spread. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To pass over quickly. [ R. ] Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Freq. of scud: cf. Scuttle to hurry. ] To run hastily; to hurry; to scuttle. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Scudi [ It., a crown, a dollar, a shield, fr. L. scutum a shield. Cf. Scute. ] (Com.) (a) A silver coin, and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different parts, but worth about 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents; also, a gold coin worth about the same. (b) A gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70. [ 1913 Webster ]