A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ 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.