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

And when a skelp cleaves siffling doom, And vapours scyle a greenish ghaut, Rebellious vandals stamp their feet As rulling Cyons wield hell's prong.

From Betelguese A Trip Through Hell by de Esque, Jean

I a said I'll never gie wife, nor barn, nor folk o' no sort, skelp nor sizzup more, and ye'll know o' me no more among the sipers.

From J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

"I was juist comin' oot at the kirk door," says I, "when the minister cam' skelp up again' me."

From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.

"Begging my paurdon 'll no dae," was the retort, "I'm gaun to gie ye a skelp o' the lug!"

From Prince Fortunatus by Black, William