skite

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His "skite" had cost him a good deal of money, and he intended to make good some of the loss by economising on his marriage.

From In Accordance with the Evidence by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

"Yes, the little skite and the ould sukee, the mawther," said Kisseck.

From She's All the World to Me by Caine, Hall, Sir

What's the Greek for tobaccy?" they continued—"or for Larry O'Toole? or for bletherum skite?

From The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

Therefore be assured that to-morrow I will make this vain-glorious Englishman to skite vinegar before all the world.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 by Motteux, Peter Anthony

There is no need of wiping one's tail, said Gargantua, but when it is foul; foul it cannot be, unless one have been a-skiting; skite then we must before we wipe our tails.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by Motteux, Peter Anthony