Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKELLY, adj. Also skyelly. “Of the sky when it is covered by bright glittering white clouds. Regarded as foreboding bad weather” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′skjɛle]
[Variant of Eng. scaly, as if covered with scales.]
