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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.
¶SKIRT, v.2 To make a flat stone skip over the surface of water (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 289).
[Prob. an emphatic variant of skit used in Eng. dial. in the same sense (cf. Skite), phs. with influence from squirt.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skirt v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skirt_v2>
