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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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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.

Quotation dates: 1727-1732

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†SKIVET, n.2 Also scuffet; ¶skiffard. “An instrument for mending the fire in a smith's forge” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.); “a smith's fire-shovel” (Abd. (scuffet), Slk. Ib.) but see etym. note.Gsw. 1727–32 Gsw. Testaments MS. XLIX. 492, LI. 124:
Tuo horse shoeing graith, tuo skiffardis and a poring Iron . . . tuo pair smith tongs and a porr and skivett.

[O.Sc. skewat, a smith's fire-tool, 1619, Fr. †escouvette, a brush or mop used by smiths to sprinkle their fire with water, which may be the Sc. meaning also. Cf. Scuffle, n.2, Eng. scovel, Fr. †escouvelle, both words being variant dim. forms of O.Fr. escouve, Lat. scopa, a brush, broom.]

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