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skeigh

or skeech, skiech

[skeekh]Scot.

adjective

(of horses) spirited; inclined to shy.
(of women) proud; disdainful.

adverb

proudly.

Nearby words

  1. skeevy,
  2. skeezicks,
  3. skeezy,
  4. skeg,
  5. skeif,
  6. skein,
  7. skeletal,
  8. skeletal extension,
  9. skeletal muscle,
  10. skeletal system

Origin of skeigh

1500–10; earlier skeich, late Middle English skey, perhaps continuing Old English scēoh shy2, with sk- < Middle Dutch schu shy
Related formsskeigh·ish, adjective
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