skol
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of skol
C16: from Danish skaal bowl, from Old Norse skal; see scale ²
Example Sentences
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Ay skol stretch a little Yust to tak a sleep; Den my head bump into Gude big fader sheep.
From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.
Some fallers yump on him von day, And taking him to yail, And tal him he skol have to pay Sax tousand dollars' bail.
From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.
And Bill skol knocking apple off, And Yim vent back to school; But Olaf put Bill back in yail, And tal him, "April fool!"
From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.
Ef yu lak to know yust how dis ban, Ay skol tal yu story the best ay can.
From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.
O. N. skjúla, O. Ic. skjóla, to screen, shelter, Norse skjula, Dan. skjul, Sw. skyla, Fer. skỹla, Shetland skail, skol, cover, protect.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
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