A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 192

_chafaut_ (_chaffaut_), Low Lat. _chaafallum_, _chaufaudus_, a wooden tower used against besiegers; cp. also It. _catafalco_. The origin of this word of various forms is absolutely unknown.

+Skaith+, _sb._ harm, S3; see +Scae+.

+Skalk+, _sb._ scalp, H; +skalke+, H; +skalkys+, _pl._, H.

+Skalle+, _sb._ scabbiness on the head, scall, SkD.

+Skalled+, _adj._ scabby, C.

+Skalp+, _sb._ scalp, H (Ps. 7. 17); +scalp+, SkD.

+Skarrit+, _1 pt. s._ was scared, S3; see +Skerren+.

+Skathe+, _sb._ harm, C, G; +skath+, H; see +Scae+.

+Skeet+, _adj._ swift; _adv._ soon, quickly, G; +skete+, HD; +sket+, S, HD.--Icel. _skjotr_, swift; adv. _skjott_.

+Skele+, _sb._ reason, S2; see +Skyl+.

+Skenten+, _v._ to amuse, SD.--Icel. _skemta_, to amuse, to shorten, from _skamr_, short.

+Skentinge+, _sb._ amus.e.m.e.nt, 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.

_sucree_); fastidious, Baret.

+Skil+, _sb._ reason, H; see +Skyl+.

+Skilwise+, _adj._ reasonable, discreet, H; +scilwis+, H; +skilwisly+, _adv._, H.

+Skinden+, _v._ to hasten, S.--Icel. _skynda_, _skunda_; cp. AS.

_scyndan_.

+Sklayre+, _sb._ a veil, P; +scleyre+, PP; +skleire+, PP; +skleir+, PP.--Cp. G. _schleier_, Du. _sluijer_.

+Sklither+, _adj._ slippery (= Lat. _lubricus_), H; cf. +Slider+.

+Sklythirynge+, _sb._ liability to fall, H.

+Skowtez+, _pr. s._ pries, looks, S2; see +Scouten+.

+Skye+, _sb._ cloud, sky, Prompt.; +skewe+, S2; +skwe+, S2; +schew+, WA; +skyes+, _pl._, PP.--Icel. _sk_, cloud.

+Skyl+, _sb._ discernment, reason, skill, Prompt.; +skil+, H; +skill+, S; +skyle+, S2; +skile+, S, C2, W; +skille+, S2; +skele+, S2; +skiles+, _pl._, reasons, C2, H; +skilles+, S2, H.--Icel. _skil_, distinction, discernment.

+Skylfulle+, _adj._ reasonable, discerning, Prompt.; +skilful+, W2, C3.

+Skylly+, _perhaps_ dispersing (?), S2.

+Skyualde+, _perhaps_ scramble (?), S2.

+Sla+, _v._ to slay, S2; see +Sleen+.

+Slade+, _sb._ a valley, Manip., ND.--AS. _sl?d_.

+Slagen+, _pp._ slain, S; see +Sleen+.

+Slaht+, _sb._ slaughter, SD; +sla?t+, S2.--AS. _sleaht_.

+Slaine+, +Slawen+; see +Sleen+.

+Slak+, _sb._ ravine, a hollow, depression, gap or pa.s.s between two hills, S3, B; +slack+, the low ground, HD; a common (in Yorks.h.i.+re), NQ (1. 10. 400).

+Slak+, _adj._ slack, Prompt.; +slac+, S2; +slake+, _dat._, C.--AS.

_sleac_: OS. _slak_.

+Slakien+, _v._ to be slack, to make loose, S, W; +slake+, to become less grievous, S2; to slacken, cease, C2; +slake+, _pr. s._, burns low, S2; a.s.suages, C2.--AS. _slacian_.

+Slape+, _sb._ sleep, S; see +Slepe+.

+Slatten+, _v._ to throw down, to slap; +slat+, HD; +sleate+, _pr.

pl._, S.

+Slaunder+; see +Sclaundre+.

+Slaueren+, _v._ to slaver, to let the saliva fall from the mouth, S2.

+Slawe+, _adj._ slow, S3; see +Slowe+.

+Sla?t+, _sb._ slaughter, S2; see +Slaht+.

+Sle+, _adj._ sly, cunning, S3; see +Sly+.

+Sleen+, _v._ to slay, PP, C2; +slee+, PP, S3, W, G; +sle+, S, S3, PP; +slen+, PP; +slean+, S; +slaen+, S; +slon+, S; +slo+, S; +sla+, S2; +slea+, _pr. s._, S; +sleth+, S3; +sleeth+, C; +slea+, _pl._, S; +sla?e+, S; +slage+, S; +sloh+, _pt. s._, S; +slo?+, S; +slou+, S, S2; +slow+, S2, S3; +slowe+, W; +slouh+, S2; +slou?+, S2; +slough+, S3, C; +sloghen+, _pl._, S; +slo?en+, S; +slowe+, S2; +slowen+, W; +slo?e+, S; +slogh+, S2; +sloughe+, S3; +slo+, _pr. subj._, _2 p._, S2; +slen+, _pl._, S; +slagen+, _pp._, S; +slaine+, S; +slawen+, C2; +slayn+, C2; +sleie+, S2; +slawe+, S3, C; +slean+, S3; +y-slayn+, C3; +i-slawe+, S2; +y-slawe+, C3; +i-sleiene+, _pl._, S.--AS. _slean_ (for _slahan_), pt.

_sloh_ (pl. _slogon_), pp. _slaegen_, also _slegen_.

+Sleet+, _sb._ sleet, Prompt.; +slet+, SD.--Cp. G. _schlosse_.

+Slegh+, _adj._ cunning, S2; +sleh+, S; see +Sly+.