Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKYUIMY, adj. Of the sky: overcast at a high altitude with a brighter sky below (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′skjømi]
[Of the same orig. as Skyuimet above, Norw. dial. skyma, to become dark, from Norw. dial. skum, dark, over-clouded.]
