"skew" meaning in Middle English

See skew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /skiu̯/ Forms: skewes [plural]
Rhymes: -iu̯ Etymology: From an earlier form of Old Norse ský, from Proto-Germanic *skiwją; doublet of sky. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|sky}}, {{bor|enm|non|ský}} Old Norse ský, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*skiwją}} Proto-Germanic *skiwją, {{doublet|enm|sky|nocap=1}} doublet of sky Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} skew, {{enm-noun|skewes}} skew (plural skewes)
  1. sky, air
    Sense id: en-skew-enm-noun-EJyvelbK
  2. (rare) cloud Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-skew-enm-noun-VmgQELdT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Atmosphere, Weather Synonyms: schew, scue, skewe, skiu, skiw, skue, skwe, skyw Derived forms: skewen
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Atmosphere: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /skiu̯/ Forms: skewes [plural]
Rhymes: -iu̯ Etymology: From Old French escu, from Latin scūtum. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|gable stone}}, {{bor|enm|fro|escu}} Old French escu, {{der|enm|la|scūtum}} Latin scūtum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} skew, {{enm-noun|skewes}} skew (plural skewes)
  1. A segment of carved stone to cover a gable with. Categories (topical): Building materials Synonyms: scheu, scuwe, scu, skyew, skyu
    Sense id: en-skew-enm-noun-GmonlMA1 Disambiguation of Building materials: 24 24 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Atmosphere, Weather
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of Atmosphere: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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