Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Skied

Skied (?), imp. & p. p. of Sky, v. t.

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Skiey

Ski″ey (?), a. See Skyey. Shelley.

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Skiff

Skiff (?), n. [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See Ship.] A small, light boat.The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff. Milton.Skiff caterpillar(Zoöl.), the larva of a...

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Skiff (2)

Skiff, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Skiffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Skiffing.] To navigate in a skiff.

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Skiffling

Skif″fling (?), n.(Quarrying) Rough dressing by knocking off knobs or projections; knobbing.

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Skilder

Skil″der (?), v. i. To beg; to pilfer; to skelder. Sir W. Scott.

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Skilful

Skil″ful (?), a. See Skilful.

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Skill

Skill (?), n. [Icel. skil a distinction, discernment; akin to skilja to separate, divide, distinguish, Sw. skilja,. skille to separate, skiel reason, right, justice, Sw. skäl re...

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Skill (2)

Skill (?), v. t. To know; to understand.To skill the arts of expressing our mind. Barrow.

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Skill (3)

Skill, v. i. 1. To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance.I can not skill of these thy ways. Herbert.2. To make a difference; to signify; to matter; —...

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Skill-less

Skill″–less, a. Wanting skill. Shak.

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Skilled

Skilled (?), a. Having familiar knowledge united with readiness and dexterity in its application; familiarly acquainted with; expert; skillful; — often followed by in; as, a per...

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Skillet

Skil″let (?), n. [OF. escuelette, dim. of escuelle a porringer, F. ecuelle, fr. L. scutella, dim. of scutra, scuta, a dish. Cf. Scuttle a basket.] A small vessel of iron, copper...

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Skillful

Skill″ful (?), a. [Written also skilful.] 1. Discerning; reasonable; judicious; cunning. “Of skillful judgment.” Chaucer.2. Possessed of, or displaying, skill; knowing and ready...

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Skilligalee

Skil′li‐ga‐lee″ (skĭl′lĭ‐gȧ‐lē″), n. A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, served out to prisoners and paupers in England; also, a drink made of oatmeal, sugar, and wa...

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Skilling

Skil″ling (–lĭng), n. [Cf. Sheeling.] A bay of a barn; also, a slight addition to a cottage.

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Skilling (2)

Skil″ling, n. [Sw. & Dan. See Shilling.] A money of account in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and North Germany, and also a coin. It had various values, from three fourths of a cent i...

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Skilts

Skilts (skĭlts), n. pl. A kind of large, coarse, short trousers formerly worn. Bartlett.

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Skilty

Skil″ty (?), n. The water rail.

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Skim

Skim (skĭm), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Skimmed (skĭmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Skimming.] [Cf. Sw. skymma to darken. √158. See Scum.] 1. To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or ...

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Skim (2)

Skim, v. i. 1. To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain,Flies o'er the unbending cor...

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Skim (3)

Skim, a. Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.Skim coat, the final or finishing coat of plaster. — Skim colter, a colter for paring off the surface of land. — Skim milk, skimmed ...

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Skim (4)

Skim, n. Scum; refuse. Bryskett.

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Skimback

Skim″back′ (skĭm″băk′), n.(Zoöl.) The quillback.

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Skimble-scamble

Skim″ble–scam′ble (?), a. [A reduplication of scamble.] Rambling; disorderly; unconnected.Such a deal of skimble-scamble stuff. Shak.

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Skimitry

Skim″i‐try (?), n. See Skimmington.

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Skimmer

Skim″mer (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed.2. (Zoöl.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allie...