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skeet, skeeta, skeetack, skeetek, skeetick, skeetik, skeetin, skeetitrump, skeetitrumps, skeeto, skeeto, skeetock, skitek, skull, swatty, swattyek, sweet, sweetie-trump, swett, swettek, swit, swite, switek, switek, switik, switiks, switt, swittek, swittock, swyt, swytik, swytiks,
skeet [skit]
n. An ice-skate. A squirt, a jet of liquid. NN.b. I. The squid Loligo forbesii or cuttlefish Sepia officinalis. I.Ork. The sea anemone Urticina felina.
dim. skeetock, I.Ork. skeeto NN.b. I. The squid Loligo forbesii or cuttlefish Sepia officinalis.
v. To make to skim over the surface of water. To skate on ice, to slither, slide. To hurry, hasten, dart about.
n. An ice-skate. A squirt, a jet of liquid. NN.b. I. The squid Loligo forbesii or cuttlefish Sepia officinalis. I.Ork. The sea anemone Urticina felina.
dim. skeetock, I.Ork. skeeto NN.b. I. The squid Loligo forbesii or cuttlefish Sepia officinalis.
v. To make to skim over the surface of water. To skate on ice, to slither, slide. To hurry, hasten, dart about.
swit [I.Sh. swɪt, swit, swəit]
n. A small amount of liquid. A child's water-shooter made from the stalk of an umbelliferous plant.
dim. swittock
v. To bale out water from a boat.
n. A small amount of liquid. A child's water-shooter made from the stalk of an umbelliferous plant.
dim. swittock
v. To bale out water from a boat.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skeeter: To slither, slide. A skim-stone. NN.b. A water-beetle. The cuttlefish Sepia officinalis.
skeetitrumps: I.Sh. Wild angelica Angelica sylvestris.
skeetitrumps: I.Sh. Wild angelica Angelica sylvestris.
skeeve, skeigh,
skeeve [skiːv]
n. A small bobbin of a tapering form which works in a flying shuttle in a cotton or wool-spinning machine.
n. A small bobbin of a tapering form which works in a flying shuttle in a cotton or wool-spinning machine.
skeever [ˈskiːvər]
n. WC. The Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus.
n. WC. The Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus.
skeg, skegg, skeggs, skegs,
skeg [I.Ork. sk(j)ɛg]
n. The awns or beard of barley.
pl. skegs: Woody fibrous material in a peat bank.
n. The awns or beard of barley.
pl. skegs: Woody fibrous material in a peat bank.
scaich, scaich, scaichin, scaichin, scech, scechin, skaich, skaich, skaichin, skaigh, skech, skechin, skegh, skeich,
skeich [skeç, skiç]
n. The act of, or what has been obtained in an indirect, underhand or furtive manner. A scrounger, sponger. A truant from school.
v. To obtain a thing in an indirect, underhand or furtive manner, by wiles, wheedling or filching. To scrounge, cadge, purloin.
n. The act of, or what has been obtained in an indirect, underhand or furtive manner. A scrounger, sponger. A truant from school.
v. To obtain a thing in an indirect, underhand or furtive manner, by wiles, wheedling or filching. To scrounge, cadge, purloin.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skeichin [-ɪn]: Pilfering, sponging, scrounging, prowling.
sceech, skaichen, skaichent, skaiken, skaikent, skaikent, skaken, skech, skechan, skee, skeech, skeechen, skeich, skeichen, skeichent, skeigh, skey, skichent, skiegh, skiken,
skeich [skiç]
adj. Of horses etc.: inclined to shy, or startle. Restive, frisky, mettlesome, spirited. Of people: in high spirits, gay, frisky, animated, daft, skittish. Unpalatable, insipid, tasteless, lacking flavour.
adv. In a shy, coy manner, skittishly, disdainfully, saucily, spiritedly.
v. To shy, startle, turn aside in fright or excitement.
adj. Of horses etc.: inclined to shy, or startle. Restive, frisky, mettlesome, spirited. Of people: in high spirits, gay, frisky, animated, daft, skittish. Unpalatable, insipid, tasteless, lacking flavour.
adv. In a shy, coy manner, skittishly, disdainfully, saucily, spiritedly.
v. To shy, startle, turn aside in fright or excitement.
skeichen [-ən]
adj. Timid, easily scared, nervous. Fussy about food.
v. To disgust, repel, nauseate. To be disgusted, feel repulsion or nausea.
pt. pp. skeichent adj. Disgusted.
adj. Timid, easily scared, nervous. Fussy about food.
v. To disgust, repel, nauseate. To be disgusted, feel repulsion or nausea.
pt. pp. skeichent adj. Disgusted.
scaignie, scangie, skaenie, skaeny, skain, skainie, skainie, skainy, skeany, skeen, skeengie, skeengie, skeengie, skeengy, skeengyie, skeenie, skeenie, skeeny, skeenyie, skeenzie, skeenzie, skein, skeing, skeinie, skeinie, skeinzie, skeni, skenzie, skeyn, skinay, skinie, skinny,
skein [ˈskin, ˈskeŋ]
n. Skein.
dim. skeinie String, twine, pack-thread.
skeinie [ˈskini, ˈskeŋ(j)ɪ]
adj. Of certain length.
n. Skein.
dim. skeinie String, twine, pack-thread.
skeinie [ˈskini, ˈskeŋ(j)ɪ]
adj. Of certain length.
scutch, scutcher, skaetch, skaetcher, skaitch, skaitcher, skatch, skatcher, skeatch, skeatcher, skeech, skeecher, skeetch, skeetcher, skeetchie, skeetchie, skeetchy, skeitch, skeitcher, skeitchie, skeitchie, skeitchy, sketch, sketcher, skeytch, skeytcher, skitch, sklitchie, sklitchie, skutch, skutcher, skytch, skytcher,
skeitch [skitʃ, sketʃ, WC. skəitʃ]
n. A skate.
v. To ice-skate. To walk with the toes turned out. To drag the feet or shuffle when walking.
n. A skate.
v. To ice-skate. To walk with the toes turned out. To drag the feet or shuffle when walking.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skeitcher [-ər]: A pebble used for playing hopscotch. A small flat stone for skimming across water. An ice-skater. dim. skeitchie
skeitchy: Of feet: long and thin with the toes turned out.
skeitchy: Of feet: long and thin with the toes turned out.
skeeletin, skelet, skellingtun,
skelet [ˈskɛlət]
n. A skeleton.
n. A skeleton.
scalf, scalfie, scalfs, scalp, scalps, scelf, scelfie, scelfs, skelb, skelbs, skelf, skelfie, skelfs, skelp, skelps, skelve, skelvie, skilf, skilfie, skilfs, skilp, skilps,
skelf [skɛlf]
also skelb [skɛlb]
n. A splinter, sliver. A thin flat fragment or slice. A flake. A lamina. A small, thin, insignificant person.
dim. skelfie
pl. skelfs
also skelb [skɛlb]
n. A splinter, sliver. A thin flat fragment or slice. A flake. A lamina. A small, thin, insignificant person.
dim. skelfie
pl. skelfs