An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
scopperil — ˈskäpərə̇l noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English scoprelle, scoperelle, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Icelandic skopparakringla top (toy), skoppa to run, jump, spin, Old Swedish skuppa, skoppa to run, jump; perhaps akin to Old English scūfan … Useful english dictionary
Skip — Skip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skipping}.] [OE. skippen, of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. skopa run, skoppa to spin like a top, OSw. & dial. Sw. skimmpa to run, skimpa, skompa, to hop, skip; or Ir. sgiob to snatch, Gael.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skipped — Skip Skip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skipping}.] [OE. skippen, of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. skopa run, skoppa to spin like a top, OSw. & dial. Sw. skimmpa to run, skimpa, skompa, to hop, skip; or Ir. sgiob to snatch, Gael … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skipping — Skip Skip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skipping}.] [OE. skippen, of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. skopa run, skoppa to spin like a top, OSw. & dial. Sw. skimmpa to run, skimpa, skompa, to hop, skip; or Ir. sgiob to snatch, Gael … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skip — skip1 skippingly, adv. /skip/, v., skipped, skipping, n. v.i. 1. to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot. 2. to pass from one point, thing, subject, etc., to another, disregarding or omitting what… … Universalium
skip — I [[t]skɪp[/t]] v. skipped, skip•ping, n. 1) cvb to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot 2) to pass from one point, thing, etc., to another, disregarding or omitting what intervenes 3) to go away… … From formal English to slang
