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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.
SKYUIMY, adj. Of the sky: overcast at a high altitude with a brighter sky below (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′skjømi]
[Of the same orig. as Skyuimet above, Norw. dial. skyma, to become dark, from Norw. dial. skum, dark, over-clouded.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skyuimy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skyuimy>