skellum

[ skel-uhm ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. a rascal.

skellum

/ ˈskɛləm /

noun

1. archaic.
   a rogue

Word History and Origins

Origin of skellum¹

1605–15; < Dutch schelm rogue, knave < Middle Low German; cognate with German Schelm rogue, Old High German skelmo, scalmo plague, corpse

Word History and Origins

Origin of skellum¹

C17: via Dutch from Old High German skelmo devil

Example Sentences

O de skellum Frisco, ic weit neit waer ic be, ic go and hit my nose op dit post, and ic go and hit my nose op dandern post.

From Project Gutenberg

Old Coetzee saved me the trouble of answering, for he broke in with Skellum!

From Project Gutenberg