skelp

Example Sentences

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David Narey's famous skelp to put Scotland one up against Brazil in 1982 was the exact point at which the rot set in.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2010

Silver Phil—imagine the turpitoode of sech a ornery wretch!—is out for the lovely skelp of Faro Nell who detects him in his ha'r-copper frauds that time.

From Wolfville Nights by Lewis, Alfred Henry

He would have lost both skelp an' standin' if he had.

From Wolfville Days by Lewis, Alfred Henry

Say, Lassie, why thy train amang, While loud the trump’s heroic clang, And sock or buskin skelp alang, To death or marriage; Scarce ane has tried the shepherd-sang But wi’ miscarriage?

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

"I s'pose I must show his skelp," thought Texas, "or they won't hand over the dust."

From Overland by De Forest, J. W. (John William)