- sgiab
- a snatch, sudden movement, Irish sgiob; See sgiobag.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
sgiab
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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
