English Explanatory Dictionary

skeo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fisherman's hut in Orkney.

Word forms

skeo skeos skio

Etymology

From Scots skeo, from Norwegian skjå (“a drying-house, shed”), related to Icelandic skjá (“a shelter”), probably from or related to Old Norse skjár (“a window-pane or opening”). Compare also Norwegian skur.

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