" ; scuntion Cai.' 1. The undressed stone in which the frame of a door or window is set ; a projecting angle in a wall. Sc. (Jam.), Cai.^, Cum.* (s.v. Scunch). Cf. scunch. 2. Obs. A square piece of bread, cheese, &c. Rxb. (Jam.)
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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(UK, Ireland, slang) Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
(Canada, Newfoundland, usually, in the plural) A small piece of pork rind or fatback fried until rendered and crispy.
A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
A crescent-shaped structure of stones built to afford cover in battle.
(Northern England, Scottish) A shelter, a sheltered place (especially on the side of a hill).