7 Verbs to Use for the Word scurvy

This was undoubtedly very effectual in curing the scurvy.

Their spirits rose at once, and this, with the ample supply of fresh meat that had been procured, soon began to drive scurvy away.

It is true the ship was provisioned for more than a year, but most of the provisions were salt, and Tom Singleton could have told them, had they required to be told, that without fresh provisions they stood a poor chance of escaping that dire disease scurvy, before which have fallen so many gallant tars whom nothing in the shape of dangers or difficulties could subdue.

If you can go a year on mouldy bacon And fight the scurvy off with bayo beans; If you can jump your socks and do your washing And smile the while you patch your threadbare jeans; If you can laugh when sordid hunger mocks you And smile while passing strangers eat your grub; If you can boost when everybody knocks you And know him wrong who holds you but a dub.

If we don't get some fresh meat soon, we'll be having scurvy.

This didn't always happen either, though to drink snow-water was to invite scurvy, Father Wills said.

This appears to be harsh treatment, but it must be remembered that the lash was at that time almost the only recognised method of punishment in the Navy, however trivial the offence might be; and Cook knew from experience how important it was to prevent the scurvy from getting foothold on board, and he already had determined to fight, by every means in his power, this dread scourge, almost his most dangerous foe.

7 Verbs to Use for the Word  scurvy