"marked by scars, exhibiting scars," mid-15c., past-participle adjective from scar (v.). Transferred use by c. 1600.
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scar v.
1550s, transitive, "to mark with a scar or scars," from scar (n.1). Figurative use is from 1590s. Intransitive meaning "become scarred" (of wounds, etc., in healing) is by 1888. Related: Scarred; scarring.