Skaffaut
sb. an engine of war used by besiegers, CM; scafalde,
procestrium, Cath.; scafold, stage, Prompt., SkD;
scaffould, theatrum, scena, Manip.;
schaffalde, stage, Cath. (n); skaffold, Cath.
(n).—OF. escafaut (eschafaut); cp. OF.
chafaut (chaffaut), Low Lat. chaafallum,
chaufaudus, a wooden tower used against besiegers; cp. also
It. catafalco. The origin of this word of various forms is
absolutely unknown.
Skaith
sb. harm, S3; see Scaðe.
Skalk
sb. scalp, H; skalke, H; skalkys,
pl., H.
Skalle
sb. scabbiness on the head, scall, SkD.
Skalled
adj. scabby, C.
Skalp
sb. scalp, H (Ps. 7. 17); scalp, SkD.
Skarrit
1 pt. s. was scared, S3; see Skerren.
Skathe
sb. harm, C, G; skath, H; see Scaðe.
Skeet
adj. swift; adv. soon, quickly, G; skete, HD;
sket, S, HD.—Icel. skjótr, swift; adv.
skjótt.
Skele
sb. reason, S2; see Skyl.
Skenten
v. to amuse, SD.—Icel. skemta, to amuse, to shorten,
from skamr, short.
Skentinge
sb. amusement, S, SD.
Sker
adv. clean, entirely, S; see Schere.
Skerren
v. to scare, frighten, to be frightened, SD; skeren,
Prompt.; scarren, SD; skarrit, 1 pt. s.,
S3; skerrit, SD.—Icel. skirra, to prevent,
reflex. to shrink from.
Skewe
sb. sky, S2; see Skye.
Skey
adj. shy (as a horse), Prompt.; see Schey.
Skeymowse
adj. disdainful, scornful, abhominativus, Prompt.;
queymows, Prompt.; sweymows, Prompt.; squaymous,
CM; squeamous, CM; squaymose, verecundus, Cath.;
skoymus, disdainful, Cath. (n); squeamish, coy,
precise (of a young girl), Cotg. (s.v. sucrée); fastidious,
Baret.
Skil
sb. reason, H; see Skyl.
Skilwise
adj. reasonable, discreet, H; scilwis, H;
skilwisly, adv., H.
Skinden
v. to hasten, S.—Icel. skynda, skunda; cp.
AS. scyndan.
Sklayre
sb. a veil, P; scleyre, PP; skleire, PP;
skleir, PP.—Cp. G. schleier, Du. sluijer.
Sklither
adj. slippery (= Lat. lubricus), H; cf. Slider.
Sklythirynge
sb. liability to fall, H.
Skowtez
pr. s. pries, looks, S2; see Scouten.
Skye
sb. cloud, sky, Prompt.; skewe,
S2; skwe, S2; schew, WA; skyes, pl.,
PP.—Icel. ský, cloud.
Skyl
sb. discernment, reason, skill, Prompt.; skil, H;
skill, S; skyle, S2; skile, S, C2, W;
skille, S2; skele, S2; skiles, pl., reasons,
C2, H; skilles, S2, H.—Icel. skil, distinction,
discernment.
Skylfulle
adj. reasonable, discerning, Prompt.; skilful,
W2, C3.
Skylly
perhaps dispersing (?), S2.
Skyualde
perhaps scramble (?), S2.