In military affairs, a person sent before an army, or to a distance, for the purpose of observing the motions of an enemy or discovering any danger, and giving notice to the general. Horsemen are generally employed as scouts.

A high rock.

To go on the business of watching the motions of an enemy; to act as a scout. With obscure wing scout far and wide into the realm of night.

To sneer at; to treat with disdain and contempt.