Lexicographical Neighbors of Skeared
Literary usage of Skeared
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1903)
"partner he be kinder skeared o' bein' out o' nights, he be,' and Billy laughed.
... Fact is, when I wor a lad I wor right skeared on a wherry, ..."
2. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1893)
"You needn't be skeared ; it won't go off," answered Tom sullenly. "Not of itself,"
returned Joe placidly ; " but you don't look quite wideawake this morning ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1877)
"So then Giles he was skeared a bit—he have got an acre of land of his own, ...
Don't you be skeared, old man,' says she, ' I shan't cost you none ..."
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