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Isl. _skaun_, cortex lactis.
_Kelly._
_To_ SKONCE, _v. a._ To guard.
_Evergr._
Su. G. _skans-a_, Teut. _schants-en_, munire.
SKORE, _s._ A line to mark the goal, S.
_Douglas._
SKORPER, _s._ A round kind of bread, Shetl.
Su. G. _skorpa_, pl. _skorper_, biscuits.
SKOUPER, _s._
V. ~Scouppar~.
SKOUR, _s._ A slight shower, Dumfr.
SKOUR _of wind_, a gust, S.
_Callander._
Isl. _skur_, nimbus, typhon.
SKOURIOUR, _s._
V. ~Scurrour~.
SKOUTT, _s._ A small boat.
_A. Hume._
Isl. _skuta_, Belg. _schuyt_, Ir. _scud_, id.
SKOWURAND, _part. pr._ Shuddering.
Germ. _schaur-en_, tremere.
_Barbour._
SKRAE, SKREE, _s._ A searce made of wire for cleansing grain, Loth.
Gael. _criathar_; a bolter, Su. G. _skraed-a_, to bolt, to sift.
SKRAE, _s._ A thin meagre person, S.
_Minstr. Bordr._
Su. G. _skraf_, a skeleton, _skral_, scanty.
SKRAE-FISH, SCRAE-FISH, _s. pl._ Fishes dried in the sun, without being salted, Orkn.
_Neill._
Isl. _skrael-a_, to dry; _skreid_, pisces indurati.
_To_ SKRAIK, SCRAIGH, _v. n._
1. Denoting the cry of a fowl when displeased, S.
_J. Nicol._
2. To cry with importunity and in a discontented tone, S.
Su. G. _skrik-a_, Isl. _skraeka_, id.
~Skraik~, ~Scraik~, _s._
1. The screaking of fowls, S.; also _skraich_.
_Douglas._
2. A loud or shrill sound, caused by musical instruments.
_A. Hume._
Isl. _skraek-r_, clamor, ploratus.
SKRAN, _s._
