A disease characterized by great debility, a pale bloated face, bleeding spongy gums, large livid tumors on the body, offensive breath, aversion to exercise, oppression at the breast or difficult respiration, a smooth, dry, shining skin; a disease most incident to persons who live confined, or on salted meats without fresh vegetables in cold climates.

Scurfy; covered or affected by scurf or scabs; scabby; diseased with scurvy.

Vile; mean; low; vulgar; worthless; contemptible; as a scurvy fellow. He spoke scurvy and provoking terms. That scurvy custom of taking tobacco.