Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1866
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¶SKEEB, v., n., adv. [skib]
I. v. To go about in a silly, careless, vain manner, brandishing some object, e.g. “a knife or other cutting instrument” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 156).Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 156:
Faht are ye skeebin' aboot at wee that plait? Y'ill brack it.
II. n. A large knife or other cutting instrument, a staff or stick (Id.).
III. adv. In a vain ostentatious manner (Id.).
[Orig. and precise meaning uncertain. There is poss. some connection with skip, to hop or jump, but several distinct words may be involved.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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