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scaithe, scathie, scathie, scathy, skathie, skathy,
skathie [ˈskaðe]
n. A fence of stakes or bunches of straw tied together. A turf-, stone- or plank-wall.
n. A fence of stakes or bunches of straw tied together. A turf-, stone- or plank-wall.
scavie, skaive, skaively, skaivie, skave, skaved, skavel, skavelt, skavely, skaveset, skavey, skavie, skavl, skavle, skavle, skebet, skebset, skeeve, skeevie, skeevy, skeffly, skepsit, skev, skevelled, skevset, skiveld, skivent, skivint, skyef, skyefset,
skave [sk(j)ev, skef]
adj. Oblique, aslant, askew, off the straight.
adj. Oblique, aslant, askew, off the straight.
skavie [ˈskeːvi, ˈskiːvi]
n. MN. A trick, prank, piece of mischief. A mishap, accident. A disappointment.
v. MN. To rush or gad about in an idle, silly or ostentatious manner. To roam or scour about.
n. MN. A trick, prank, piece of mischief. A mishap, accident. A disappointment.
v. MN. To rush or gad about in an idle, silly or ostentatious manner. To roam or scour about.
skaved, skivent
adj. Over to one side, off the straight, tilted.
adj. Over to one side, off the straight, tilted.
skavle
v. To make skave.
pt. pp. skavelt adj. Askew and misshapen.
v. To make skave.
pt. pp. skavelt adj. Askew and misshapen.
skavely
adj. Clumsy.
adj. Clumsy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skaveset: I.Sh. Askew, uneven, awry.
skackle, skacklin, skacle, skaclin, skakle, skaklin, skeckle, skeckler, skecklin, skekel, skekelin, skekkel, skekkelin, skekkling, skekl, skekle, skekler, skeklin, skjackle, skjacklin,
skeckle [I.Sh. ˈskɛkl]
n. A mummer or masquerader, a guiser.
v. To go on a masquerade.
n. A mummer or masquerader, a guiser.
v. To go on a masquerade.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skeckler: A Halloween mummer or masquerader.
skecklin: Mumming or masquerading, November 1st, the beginning of the winter half-year.
skecklin: Mumming or masquerading, November 1st, the beginning of the winter half-year.
skeeg, skeek, skeg, skig, squeeg, squig,
skeeg [skig]
n. The least drop of liquid. A squirt of milk from a cow.
n. The least drop of liquid. A squirt of milk from a cow.
skeck, skeek, skeik, skick, skik, skikk,
skeek [I.Sh. skik, skɪk]
n. Order, good management. Thrifty or economical usage.
v. To be sparing or economical in the use of. Be frugal or thrifty with, to husband.
n. Order, good management. Thrifty or economical usage.
v. To be sparing or economical in the use of. Be frugal or thrifty with, to husband.
skall, skäll, skeel, skeelie, skeely, skeil, skeilie, skeily, skiel, skielie, skiely, skilly,
skeel [skil]
n. Skill. Knowledge, expertness, discrimination, experience.
v. To prove, test, to scan expertly, investigate, determine.
n. Skill. Knowledge, expertness, discrimination, experience.
v. To prove, test, to scan expertly, investigate, determine.
skeely [ˈskile]
adj. Skilful.
adj. Skilful.
skeal, skeel, skeelie, skeelly, skeely, skeil, skeill, skiel,
skeel [skil]
n. A wooden tub often with handles formed by elongated staves. Usually used for milk or water. A milking bucket, a washing tub etc.
dim. skeelie
n. A wooden tub often with handles formed by elongated staves. Usually used for milk or water. A milking bucket, a washing tub etc.
dim. skeelie
Compounds and phrases etc.
skeel-trampin:SN. The treading of clothes in a wash-tub.
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.
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.