Definition of Skear

1. to scare [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: scare

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skear

skatol
skatole
skatoles
skatols
skatoxyl
skats
skatt
skatts
skaws
skayles
skaz
skean
skeane
skeanes
skeans
skear (current term)
skeared
skearier
skeariest
skearing
skears
skeary
sked
skedaddle
skedaddled
skedaddler
skedaddlers
skedaddles
skedaddling
skedonk

Literary usage of Skear

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Select Cases and Other Authorities on the Law of Property by John Chipman Gray (1888)
"... was for breaking and entering the plain, tiffs closes, called the Foot-Muscle-skear, the Great-Out-Muscle-skear, and the Sea-Shore, in the parish of ..."

2. A Treatise on the Game Laws, and on Fisheries: With an Appendix, Containing by Joseph Chitty (1812)
"... tering the plaintiff's closes, called the Foot-Muscle-every subject skear, the Great-Out-Muscle-skear, and the Sea-shore, ..."

3. Good Words by Norman Macleod (1882)
"Do you want to skear me awa' frae you ?" said Wull, a little hurt by what ... No, no, I don't want to skear you, man," replied Thorburn in a hopeless tone ..."

4. Belgravia by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1879)
"I say, missus, them blackguard gipsies have given the mistress a skear, she ain't like herself nohow. Never seed her so afore. ..."

5. Soldiers' French Course by Justice Brown Detwiler (1917)
"lose again reply, answer (q) answer for (r) bend again skear again ' twist again resell surprise overcharge suspend [out (s-) stretch, put forth, ..."

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