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skeechest

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skeech

[skeekh]
–adjective, adverb Scot.
skeigh.

skeigh

[skeekh] Scot.
–adjective
1. (of horses) spirited; inclined to shy.
2. (of women) proud; disdainful.
–adverb
3. proudly.
Also, skeech, skiech.


Origin:
1500–10; earlier skeich, late ME skey, perh. continuing OE scēoh shy 2 , with sk- < MD schu shy


skeighish, adjective
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