10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKELF»
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skelf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
skelf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
the Skelf exclaimed in utter disbelief as their eyes met. “If it's no' Miss Morgan!”
Cate looked up, connected briefly with the Skelf. Her eyes sank, her head
lowered. 'Oh God!' she choked despairingly, coughing up more water. 'Where in
the ...
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An etmological dictionary of the scottish language
Hare-brained, S. Isl. skiar. pavidus, id. SKEITCHES, s. pl. Scates, S. Teut. schatse
. To Sxemch, v. n. To scate, S. SKE Skeitcher, s. A scater, S. SKELB, j. A splinter,
S. V. Skeiv*. SKELDRAKE, s. V. Skaildrake. SKELF, s. l. A shelf, S. A.S. scelf.
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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Hare-brained, S. Isl. skiar, pavidus, id. SKEITCHES, s. Scates, S. Teut. schatse.
To SKeiica, v. n. To scatc, S. Skeiîcher, i. A scater, S. SKELB, ». A splinter, S. V.
Srn.*» SKELDRAKE, s. V. Skaildrake. SKELF, ». 1. A shelf, S. A. S. scelf. Ross, 2.
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Writing Home: Poetry and Place in Northern Ireland, 1968-2008
28 '?chesterfield' approaches the same ideas with a similar playful inventiveness.
here, Paulin's central image is chesterfield's Anglican church spire which is '
buckled', 'oddly angled', 'dinged' (WD 82). like the skelf, the broken spire is ...
Elmer Kennedy-Andrews,
2008
5
The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary British and Irish Poetry
The use of the. 1 Robin Robertson, 'Landfall', The WreckingLight (London:
Picador, 2010), 71. The word 'skelf' also occurs as a marker of linguistic
difference in 'Originally' by Carol Ann Duffy, Selected Poems (London: Penguin
Books, 19 94) ...
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The linguistic atlas of Scotland: Scots section
Argyll cont'd Skelf- 1-3,7-13, 15-16, 18-21, 23-25, 30, 36-40 Skiff - 4 Skleef - 29,
32, 37-38 Spale- 1-2,34-35 Spill - 8 Splinter- 1,6,9, 11-12, 14, 16-17,22-23,25,27
Stab - 3, 8, 10, 24, 30, 33-35 Thorn - 3 Wood - 33 Nil - 26, 31 Bute Skeef 4 Skelf ...
J. Y. Mather, H. H. Speitel, G. W. Leslie,
1975
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All Youse That Want Pies and Other Pieces
Chapter. 33. The. Skelf. It was Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, who
referred to toothache as 'the hell o' a' diseases.' He was almost certainly speaking
from a nasty experience of his own when he penned the words. And yes, it
probably ...
Instead of 'lilies' they choose the Scots dialect word 'skelf. In a note appended to
their translation they make the following remarks: We have translated 'feluette' as
'skelf because of certain important equivalences: (a) 'Skelf is a Scots dialect ...
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The Cambridge History of the English Language
Ulster terms with etymological connections to Scotland or the North of England
include whitrit 'weasel, stoat', ferntickles 'freckles', stroup 'spout of a kettle', elder '
udder ', skelf splinter (n., vb) ', lith ' segment of an orange ', while terms ...
Richard M. Hogg, Norman Francis Blake, Robert Burchfield,
1994
10
The Picture of Scotland
The caldron itself is still in existence ; but not " at Skelf-hill, a hamlet between
Hawick and the Hermitage," as it is said to be in the Minstrelsy of the Scottish
Border. It was gifted by a late possessor of that farm to his relative Mr Pott, of
Pencryst, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKELF»
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skelf is used in the context of the following news items.
Mind your pies and trews
I doubt the fashion-conscious will be put off. Spray-on jeans were all the rage during my teens. Whether you were a skelf or resembled the back end of the 119, ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
Me? A yuppie idiot? I am not so much offended as confused
I am not so much offended as confused. What have I done? Or not done? The man is a tall skelf of a human being. Etched in worry lines. When I walk back to him ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
Friday in Edinburgh – What's On Today
Today's events include Inspired to Ride (a film about the inaugural Trans Am Bike Race), a fun family session at SKELF Bike Skills Park, and a talk on cycling ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jun 15»
Our fleet of subs can sink Celtic says Aberdeen star Peter Pawlett as …
McLean was chucked straight in at the deep end on Saturday and even though it meant a possible skelf on the backside for Pawlett and co, the attacker insisted ... «Scottish Daily Record, Feb 15»
FYI's "Tiny House Nation" Collaborates With Chattanooga Furniture …
Chattanooga furniture designer Larry Skelf, owner of Stuff it Upholstery, was selected for a new approach to a feature of a home being constructed in Apison. «The Chattanoogan, Jan 15»
Local furniture designer, business owner to be featured on Monday …
Chattanooga businessman and furniture designer Larry Skelf, who owns Hixson's Stuff It Upholstery, will be featured on the FYI Network's "Tiny House Nation" ... «Nooga.com, Jan 15»
New Bike Trail gets go ahead
The project has been known as the SKELF and its website is here. It is hidden away between St Leonards, Dumbiedykes and the Park and the image (below) ... «Southside & Newington Newsblog, Oct 14»
New urban bike park to be built in Edinburgh
Angus Calder of the Braidwood Bikepark Group said: "The SKELF bike park project is about creating a fantastic and fun bike play space for local young people. «BBC News, Oct 14»
PAX Prime 2014: RIFT: Nightmare Tide Arriving October 8
One example of this is an encounter involving Skelf, a species of humanoid sea creatures who have a habit of murdering newborn babies that they deem to be ... «mxdwn.com, Sep 14»
Glasgow 2014: Scots cyclist Jenny Davis' bum steer is a real pain in …
BRAVE Jenny Davis finished her race with a skelf in her bum after getting back up following a nasty fall. The Scot tumbled during the race to decide fifth to eighth ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 14»