10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKELLY-EYED»
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The App of Time Travel: Series 1 of 5
“Perfect,” Joey said, andhe pulledouthis phoneand openedthe calendar app. He
pushed the onscreen buttons, “we'll hit seven o'clock exactly then,and see where
it gets us.” “What areyou talking about?” Skelly eyed Joey suspiciously.
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
It is 'skelly-eyed,' if it has a squint, N. Wing (May 8, 1901); (M.B.-5.) Cum-fl nJ'ks."
SKELLY, see Scaly, Skell, sb.“ SKELLY-COAT, ab. s.Sc. (Jan) A goblin. Skellat.)
See Shelly-coat. SKELM, sb. Glo. [skelm] A long pole used to carry ha -cocks or ...
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A glossary of the Cleveland dialect
Skelly-eyed, adj. Having a squint, with distorted vision. Skelm, sb. A scoundrel, a
good-for-nothing fellow. ' Scbclm originally denotes a carcase, carrion :' Ihre ;
thence its application to a vile or rascally person ; S. G. skelm, O. N. skilmir, a
rascal ...
John Christopher Atkinson, 1868
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A Glossary of the Cleveland Dialect: Explanatory, ...
Skelly-eyed, adj. Having a squint, with distorted vision. Skelm, sb. A scoundrel, a
good-for-nothing fellow. ' Scbelm originally denotes a carcase, carrion :' Ihre;
thence its application to a vile or rascally person; 5. G. sbelm, O. N. skélmir, a
rascal ...
John Christopher Atkinson, 1868
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Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare
You can refer to: a female cat as a betty cat a ewe a queen a she a sheeder a tib
gooseberries as goosebobs goosegobs goosegogs goosers grozers a cross-
eyed person as boss-eyed cock-eyed glee-eyed Skelly-eyed skend squint-eyed
In ...
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A Glossary of Yorkshire Words and Phrases: Collected in ...
A Skellit, a small metal pot for the fire, with a long handle. Skelly-eyed, squint-
eyed. To Skelp, to beat or belabour with the flat hand. Also, to run fast, or " skelp
along." Skelping, large sized, unusually big. " A great skelping animal,"
GLOSSARY.
Francis Kildale Robinson, 1855
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The New London Expositor: Being a Collection of the Most ...
squint-eyed, or skelly-eyed (Scot.) . Squire, and esquire, an attendant on a knight,
his armour- bearer ; from escu (Fr.), scutum (Liit.), a shield . Stag, the male red
deer ; stigan (Sax.), steigen (Ger.), to ascend ; and named from its lofty head .
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American English Compendium
... pulling up stand of trees, plants stand (wait) in line standing open starter gear (
auto) startled starving patrol car vegetable marrow (v) to grass (s) skelly-eyed
squew-eyed tail plane ostler; livery man stable lad evens up sticks plantation
queue ...
... blirt ('to burst into tears'), haggard ('ban'), redd ('to set in order'), hook ('to go
quickly'), hunker ('to get down on one's knees'), fornenst ('in front of՝), afeard ('
afraid'), skelly-eyed ('squint-eyed'), keek ('to look out of the corner of one's eyes').
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The Ayrshire Wreath, MDCCCXLV: A Collection of Original ...
"Do n't bother your prain-pans, nor your powtherpans neither, aboot the pig, ugly,
skelly-eyed villain," said the Hebridean beldame, addressing a knot of the
soldiers, as they were busied cleansing their fire'locks, and discussing the
question, ...
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Perhaps it would have been a bit much to expect a sense of perspective in the south of Wales last night given its denizens were left skelly-eyed by the sight of ... «Herald Scotland, Aug 13»
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View from the terracing: Don't know about the full-back but I'm skelly-eyed trying to follow Jinky. 2. Denis Law 1940-. Show me your medals: Two titles with ... «Herald Scotland, Mar 13»
