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skelly1 n pl -lies (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a whitefish, Coregonus stigmaticus, of certain lakes in the Lake District [perhaps from dialect skell a shell or scale, and so called because of its large scales] skelly2 Scot and northern English dialect vb -lies, -lying, -lied (intr) to look sideways or squint n pl -lies a quick look; glance adj (Medicine / Pathology) Also skelly-eyed cross-eyed [probably from Old Norse, from skjalgr wry; related to Old English sceolh a squint] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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