An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

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.