<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">scudding</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>beamhouse operations</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>scudded</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The process of removing traces of hair debris, dirt, grease, and lime compounds from hide or skin after depilation and fleshing and before tanning. Traditionally done by hand with  a curved, blunt-edged knife upon the skin or hide laid over a beam, today it is usually done by machine. ]]></note></mads>