[ Spyrakle], sb. the breath of life, S2.—Lat. spiraculum uitae, Gen. 7. 22 (Vulg.).
[ Squames], sb. pl. scales, C3.—Lat. squama.
[ Squaymous], adj. loth, fastidious, CM; see [Skeymowse].
[ Squier], sb. squire, S, C2; squyer, C2, S2.—OF. esquïer, escuier; Late Lat. scutarium, from Lat. scutum, shield; cp. It. scudiére.
[ Squyler], sb. dish-washer, S2; sqwyllare, Prompt., SkD (s.v. scullery); swyllere, Voc.—OF. sculier (Ducange); Late Lat. scutelarium, one in charge of the dishes (Ducange); from Lat. scutella. (It seems to have been confused with swiller; see SkD, s.v. scullery.—W. W. S.)
[ Squylerey], sb. room for washing dishes in, a scullery, SkD.—Cp. OF. esculier; Late Lat. scutellarium, ‘locus ubi reponuntur scutellae’ (Ducange). See above.
[ Sqware], adj. square, Prompt.; sware, S2.—OF. esquarre; Lat. ex + quadram; cp. It. squadra.
[ Srid], pt. s. clothed, S; see [Schrouden].
[ Srud], sb. dress, S; see [Schroud].
Ss-; see Sch-.