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_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, pron. 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 gods.

_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. _scipar_, id.

2. Now generally appropriated to the master of a sloop, barge, or passage-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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