"skelp" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /skɛlp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skelp.wav Forms: skelps [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English skelpen, probably of imitative origin. The noun is from Middle English skelp, from the verb. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|skelpen}} Middle English skelpen, {{inh|en|enm|skelp}} Middle English skelp Head templates: {{en-noun}} skelp (plural skelps)
  1. A blow; a smart stroke.
    Sense id: en-skelp-en-noun-MaeheaZw
  2. (Scotland) A squall; a heavy fall of rain. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-skelp-en-noun-HtpBd9N5 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 21 22 15 18 18 2 2
  3. (Scotland) A large portion. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-skelp-en-noun-t61qQ4go Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 21 22 15 18 18 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /skɛlp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skelp.wav Forms: skelps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} skelp (plural skelps)
  1. A narrow strip of rolled or forged metal, ready to be bent and welded to form a pipe.
    Sense id: en-skelp-en-noun-A-BvlBgb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 21 22 15 18 18 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /skɛlp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skelp.wav Forms: skelps [present, singular, third-person], skelping [participle, present], skelped [participle, past], skelped [past]
Etymology: From Middle English skelpen, probably of imitative origin. The noun is from Middle English skelp, from the verb. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|skelpen}} Middle English skelpen, {{inh|en|enm|skelp}} Middle English skelp Head templates: {{en-verb}} skelp (third-person singular simple present skelps, present participle skelping, simple past and past participle skelped)
  1. (transitive, Scotland, Northern England) To beat or slap. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-skelp-en-verb-zD6ZasTE Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 21 22 15 18 18 2 2
  2. (intransitive, Scotland) To move briskly along. Tags: Scotland, intransitive
    Sense id: en-skelp-en-verb-q6lDZxKC Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 21 22 15 18 18 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /skɛlp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skelp.wav Forms: skelps [present, singular, third-person], skelping [participle, present], skelped [participle, past], skelped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} skelp (third-person singular simple present skelps, present participle skelping, simple past and past participle skelped)
  1. (transitive) To form (a plate or bar of metal, etc.) into a skelp. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-skelp-en-verb-Xjq4jXb2
  2. (transitive) To bend round (a skelp) in tube-making. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-skelp-en-verb-rZRc9wLe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Scots]

Forms: skelps [present, singular, third-person], skelpin [participle, present], skelpt [past], skelpt [participle, past]
Etymology: Probably imitative, or from Scottish Gaelic sgealp (“slap”). Etymology templates: {{bor|sco|gd|sgealp||slap}} Scottish Gaelic sgealp (“slap”) Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|skelps|present participle|skelpin|simple past|skelpt|past participle|skelpt|head=}} skelp (third-person singular simple present skelps, present participle skelpin, simple past skelpt, past participle skelpt), {{sco-verb}} skelp (third-person singular simple present skelps, present participle skelpin, simple past skelpt, past participle skelpt)
  1. To beat, slap, now especially the backside.
    Sense id: en-skelp-sco-verb-mwKQvKEd Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

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        "A blow; a smart stroke."
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