An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 766

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 766


Isl. _skaun_, cortex lactis.


_Kelly._


_To_ SKONCE, _v. a._ To guard.


_Evergr._


Su. G. _skans-a_, Teut. _schants-en_, munire.


SKORE, _s._ A line to mark the goal, S.


_Douglas._


SKORPER, _s._ A round kind of bread, Shetl.


Su. G. _skorpa_, pl. _skorper_, biscuits.


SKOUPER, _s._


V. ~Scouppar~.


SKOUR, _s._ A slight shower, Dumfr.


SKOUR _of wind_, a gust, S.


_Callander._


Isl. _skur_, nimbus, typhon.


SKOURIOUR, _s._


V. ~Scurrour~.


SKOUTT, _s._ A small boat.


_A. Hume._


Isl. _skuta_, Belg. _schuyt_, Ir. _scud_, id.


SKOWURAND, _part. pr._ Shuddering.


Germ. _schaur-en_, tremere.


_Barbour._


SKRAE, SKREE, _s._ A searce made of wire for cleansing grain, Loth.


Gael. _criathar_; a bolter, Su. G. _skraed-a_, to bolt, to sift.


SKRAE, _s._ A thin meagre person, S.


_Minstr. Bordr._


Su. G. _skraf_, a skeleton, _skral_, scanty.


SKRAE-FISH, SCRAE-FISH, _s. pl._ Fishes dried in the sun, without being salted, Orkn.


_Neill._


Isl. _skrael-a_, to dry; _skreid_, pisces indurati.


_To_ SKRAIK, SCRAIGH, _v. n._


1. Denoting the cry of a fowl when displeased, S.


_J. Nicol._


2. To cry with importunity and in a discontented tone, S.


Su. G. _skrik-a_, Isl. _skraeka_, id.


~Skraik~, ~Scraik~, _s._


1. The screaking of fowls, S.; also _skraich_.


_Douglas._


2. A loud or shrill sound, caused by musical instruments.


_A. Hume._


Isl. _skraek-r_, clamor, ploratus.


SKRAN, _s._







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