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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶SKIRT, v.2 To make a flat stone skip over the surface of water (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 289).
[Prob. an emphatic variant of skit used in Eng. dial. in the same sense (cf. Skite), phs. with influence from squirt.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skirt v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skirt_v2>
