Lexicographical Neighbors of Skelm
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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