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Quotation dates: 1460
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Skellice, v. P.t. skelist. [Appar. a var. of Skelly v.] intr. a. In fig. context: To squint, look to the side. b. To go to one side; to miss the mark. —a. c1460 Regimine Principum 293 (Maitl.).
[For] Goddis luif haue e to thy ballance And paise it ewin and lat it nocht skellice —b. 1460 Hay Alex. 6463.
The swerd flauterit and skelist on his crovn
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