Skied (?), imp. & p. p. of Sky, v. t.
Ski"ey (?), a. See Skyey. Shelley.
Skiff (?), n. [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See Ship.] A small,
light boat.
The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff.
Milton.
Skiff caterpillar (Zoöl.), the larva of a moth (Limacodes scapha); --
so called from its peculiar shape.
Skiff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skiffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Skiffing.] To
navigate in a skiff. [R.]
Skif"fling (?), n. (Quarrying) Rough dressing by knocking off knobs or
projections; knobbing.
Skil"der (?), v. i. To beg; to pilfer; to skelder. [Prov. Eng.& Scot.]
Sir W. Scott.
Skil"ful (?), a. See Skilful.
Skill (?), n. [Icel. skil a distinction, discernment; akin to skilja to
separate, divide, distinguish, Sw. skilja,. skille to separate, skiel
reason, right, justice, Sw. skäl reason, Lith. skelli to cleave. Cf.
Shell, Shoal, a multitude.] 1. Discrimination; judgment; propriety;
reason; cause. [Obs.] Shak. "As it was skill and right." Chaucer.
For great skill is, he prove that he wrought.
[For with good reason he should test what he created.] Chaucer.