An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 716
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 716
A. S. _scylf_, a shelve.
_Barbour._
~Schald~, ~Shauld~, _s._ A shallow place.
_Douglas._
SCHALIM, SHALM, SHALIN, SHAWME, _s._ The cornet.
_Houlate._
Su. G. _skalmeia_, Teut. _schalmey_, a pipe.
SCHALK, _s._
1. A servant.
_Gawan and Gol._
A. S. _scalc_, Su. G. Isl. _skalk_, id.
2. A knight.
_Gawan and Gol._
SCHAMONS DANCE, Some kind of dance anciently used in S.
_Peblis to the Play._
SCHAND, SCHANE, _adj._ Elegant.
V. ~Scheyne~.
~Schand~, _s._ Elegance.
_Houlate._
SCHANK, _s._
1. The leg.
_Douglas._
2. The trunk of a tree.
_Douglas._
3. The stalk of an herb, S.
_Ruddiman._
4. In pl. stockings, Aberd.
_Ruddiman._
A. S. _sceanc_, Su. G. _s.k.a.n.k_, id.
_To_ ~Shank~, _v. a._
1. To travel on foot, S.
2. To knit stockings, Aberd.
_Ferguson._
~Shanker~, _s._ A female knitter of stockings, Aberd.
SCHANT, _part. adj._ Soiled.
_Maitl. P._
Teut. _schend-en_, to pollute.
_To_ SCHAPE, _v. n._
1. To contrive.
_Douglas._
2. To purpose, to intend.
_Id._
3. To endeavour.
_Id._
4. _v. a._ To prepare.
_Id._