a. Obs. Also 6 escarous. [f. ESCHAR + -OUS.] Full of eschars; resembling an eschar; scabby.
1543. Traheron, Vigo’s Chirurg., II. x. 23. Yf the ulceration shulde come of fier … it is escarous.
1562. Bulleyn, Dial. Soarnes & Chir., 17 a. You maie … often applie the same, untill the same come to an escharous crust or scabbe.
