skeigh

skeigh
skeighish, adj.
/skeekh/, Scot.
adj.
1. (of horses) spirited; inclined to shy.
2. (of women) proud; disdainful.
adv.
3. proudly.
Also, skeech, skiech.
[1500-10; earlier skeich, late ME skey, perh. continuing OE sceoh SHY2, with sk- < MD schu shy]

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  • skeigh — adjective Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skygg shy; akin to Old English scēoh shy more at shy Date: 1508 chiefly Scottish proudly spirited ; skittish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • skeigh — ˈskēḵ adjective Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skygg shy more at shy chiefly Scotland : proudly spirited : skittish often used of a horse or a woman …   Useful english dictionary

  • skeech — /skeekh/, adj., adv. Scot. skeigh. * * * …   Universalium

  • skiech — /skeekh/, adj., adv. Scot. skeigh. * * * …   Universalium

  • skeech — /skeekh/, adj., adv. Scot. skeigh …   Useful english dictionary

  • skiech — /skeekh/, adj., adv. Scot. skeigh …   Useful english dictionary

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