skelly

/ ˈskɛlɪ /

noun

skelly

/ ˈskɛlɪ /

Origin of skelly¹

C18: perhaps from dialect skell a shell or scale, and so called because of its large scales

Origin of skelly²

probably from Old Norse, from skjalgr wry; related to Old English sceolh a squint

Skelly said he thought not, and advised her to come on, or it would be night before he could return.

When the revel ended, Skelly said to his comrades in captivity that he meant to escape if possible.

In a minute Skelly formed the desperate determination of jumping out of the mill-window.

The sufferings of Skelly were probably among the most extraordinary ever endured by any mortal man.

Mrs. Elder gave a very interesting narrative on her return, although she did not share in the sufferings of Skelly.

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