skien

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skien m or f

1. definite masculine singular of ski

• kisen, kneis, knise, ksien, nikse, siken, sinke, skein, Skien, sneik, snike

From Middle English skyn, from Old Norse skinn.

• IPA^(key): /skiːn/
• Homophone: skeine

skien

1. skin
   • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 6:

     "If thou dinna gow on chul daf thee yola skien."

     "If you don't go on I'll strip your old skin."

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 132