Definition of Skelm

1. skellum [n -S] - See also: skellum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skelm

skelled
skellie
skellied
skellier
skellies
skelliest
skelling
skellington
skellingtons
skelloch
skellochs
skells
skellum
skellums
skelly
skelm (current term)
skelms
skelp
skelped
skelping
skelpings
skelpit
skelps
skelter
skeltered
skeltering
skelters
skelum
skelums
sken

Literary usage of Skelm

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Glossary of the Cleveland Dialect: Explanatory, Derivative, and Critical by John Christopher Atkinson (1868)
"Skelly, sb. A squint, distorted vision. Skelly-eyed, adj. Having a squint, with distorted vision. skelm, sb. A scoundrel, a good-for-nothing fellow. ..."

2. Lancashire Parish Register Society: Publications by Lancashire Parish Register Society (1905)
"128 Sara d. of W™ Holland of skelm'sdale farm' ... 18 „ Richard s. of Peter Dawber of Orrell [Labourer Sara d. of Mathew Winstanley of Winstanley in CT-] ..."

3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1890)
"skelm. sb. A long pole used to carry hay-cocks, to make wind-cocks. [Hund. of Berk.] SKEW-WHIFF. adv. ..."

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