An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 763

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 763


_Barbour._


2. Proof.


_Wyntown._


Su. G. _skil_, ratio, probatio.


3. Approbation, or regard, S. B.


~Skilly~, ~Skeely~, _adj._ Intelligent, skilful, S.


_Ross._


Su. G. _skaelig_, rational; Isl. _skiallig-r_, prudent.


_To_ SKILT, _v. n._ To move quickly and lightly.


_Cleland._


From the sound made; Isl. _skell-a_, _skelldi_, verberando sonum edere.


SKIMMERIN, _part. adj._ Denoting that peculiar look which characterises an idiot or a lunatic, S. B.


Germ. _schimmer_, a dim or faint glare.


SKINY, _s._ Packthread, p.r.o.n. q. _skeengyie_, E. _skain_, S.


_Sir J. Sinclair._


SKINK, _s._ Strong soup made of cows hams, S.


A. S. _scenc_, potus.


_Shirrefs._


_To_ SKYNK, _v. a._


1. To pour out liquor for drinking.


_Douglas._


Su. G. _skaenk-a_, Franc. _skenk-en_, potum infundere.


2. To make a libation to the G.o.ds.


_Douglas._


3. To serve drink.


_Douglas._


4. _To scink over_, to renounce.


_Rutherford._


_To_ SKINKLE, _v. n._ To sparkle, S.


_Burns._


~Skinklin~, _s._


1. The sparkling of a bright irradiation, Ayrs.


2. A small portion, ibid.


_Burns._


SKIP, a termination denoting state or condition;


Su. G. _skap_, A. S. _scipe_, E. _ship_, id., from Su. G. _skap-a_, creare, &c.


SKIPPARE, SKIPPER, _s._


1. A shipmaster, S.


_Douglas._


Su. G. _skeppare_, anc. _skipare_, A. S. _sc.i.p.ar_, id.


2. Now generally appropriated to the master of a sloop, barge, or pa.s.sage-boat, S.


3. In the fisheries, one of the men who superintends other four, having the charge of a _coble_, S.


_Stat. Acc._


SKIRDOCH, _adj._ Flirting, Fife.


Isl. _skryd-a_, ornare; _skreitt-r_, ornatus; _skart-a_, magnifice vestiri.







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