"skelp" meaning in Scots

See skelp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

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

Download JSON data for skelp meaning in Scots (1.7kB)

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