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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SKEUK, n., v. Also skyuik. [skjøk, skjøx]
I. n. An unexpected start or shying by an animal.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Afore I kent, the horse had teen a skyuik across the road.
II. v. To start, to shy unexpectedly, of an animal (Ork. 1922 J. Firth Reminisc. 154).
[Poss. a variant of skeuch, Skew, n.2, 2.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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