According to douce, skimmington is derived from skimming-ladle, used in the ceremony.
Nae muck le o' that, but a douce, good-humored lassie for a' that.
I hae studied her weel, and she's a thrifty, douce, clever lassie.
But the canny wife of the Provost, douce man, plucked him by the sleeve.
Mr. douce says this is intended as a ridicule upon heraldry.
Then Mr. douce was heard descending the stairs, and silence followed.
It is fully described in douce's "Illustrations of Shakespeare," i, 492.
It is not in the Bodleian catalogue, nor was it in Mr. douce's library.
Finish your cigar, Mr Morton, and douce the glim when you have done.
Miss douce took Boylan's coin, struck boldly the cashregister.
