skeigh
Americanadjective
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(of horses) spirited; inclined to shy.
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(of women) proud; disdainful.
adverb
Other Word Forms
- skeighish adjective
Etymology
Origin of skeigh
First recorded in 1500–10; earlier skeich, late Middle English skey, perhaps continuing Old English scēoh shy 2, with sk- from Middle Dutch schu “shy”
Example Sentences
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When thou an' I were young and skeigh, skittish An' stable-meals at fairs were driegh, dull How thou wad prance, an' snore, an' skriegh snort, neigh An' tak the road!
From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan
John, he cast his head fu' high, Looked asklent and unco' skeigh, Vowed he'd gar James stand abeigh: Ha, ha, the viewin' o't!
From Songs, Sonnets & Miscellaneous Poems by Runciman, Thomas
The moor was dreigh, and Meg was skeigh, Her favour Duncan could na win; For wi' the rock she wad him knock, And aye she shook the temper-pin.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
Maggie coost her head fu' heigh, Looked asklent and unco skeigh, Gart poor Duncan stand abeigh; Ha, ha, the wooing o't!
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald
Maggie coost' her head fu' high, Look'd asklent and unco skeigh, Gart poor Duncan stand abeigh; Ha, ha, the wooing o't.
From Old Ballads by Various
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