Siker, _adj._ == secure. RG. 430, 503 Sikerhede, _sb._ O. and N. 1263 Sikerlich, _adv._ == certainly. O. and N. 1137. HD. 422 Sikerness, _sb._ RG. 434. HD. 2856 Silence, _sb._ 319 β Silk, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 36. AS. seolc Silken, _adj._ Alys. 278 Silly, _adj._ RG. 428. Literally, happy, then innocent, foolish, from AS. sǽlig Silver, _sb._ RG. 379 ---- _adj._ ‘silver ore.’ RG. 1 Simnel, _sb._ == a biscuit. HD. 779. Lat. ‘siminellus,’ from ‘simila.’ Sw. semla Simple, _adj._ RG. 97 Simply, _adv._ RG. 125 Sin, _sb._ RG. 195, 405 Sinew, _sb._ 2429 B Sinful, _adj._ RG. 173, 405 Sinfully, _adv._ RG. 445 Sing, _v. a._ RG. 508. Alys. 1044 ---- _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 26 Singing, _sb._ Alys. 6745 Sink, _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 37. AS sincan ---- _v. a._ == make to sink. pret. ‘sanke.’ Ps. lxviii. 3. AS. sencan Sir, as a title, ‘Syre Geffray.’ RG. 440. ‘Sir King.’ RG. 501 Sire, _sb._ == an appellative. RG. 500, 501 ---- == a lord. RG. 321 Sise, _sb._ == assize. Body and Soul, 143 Sisour, _sb._ == a person deputed to hold assizes. Manuel d. Pecches, 2638 Sister, _sb._ RG. 453 Sit, _v. n._ RG. 535 ---- == fit (as a dress). Body and Soul, 199 ---- _v. a._ == oppose, for ‘at-sitte.’ HD. 2567 Sithe, _sb._ == time. ‘at the first sithe’ HD. 1052. RG. 264; [side]. O. and N. 299. AS. sið Sithen, _adv._ == afterwards. HD. 2251 Siththe, _adv._ == since (of time). 1864 B.; afterwards. RG. 266; [suththe]. RG. 368, 378. AS. síðða Six. RG. 428, 395 Sixteen. RG. 474 Sixth, _adj._ RG. 416 Sixty. RG. 368 Skeet, _adj._ == swift. Alys. 5637. ON. skjóttr Skekking, _sb._ == battle. Alys. 3563. ON. skekja, to shake Skente, _v. a._ == amuse, delight. O. and N. 449. ON. skemta Skenting, _sb._ == a merry song. O. and N. 446 Skere, _adj._ == clear, pure. Pol. S. 155. AS. scír ---- _v. a._ == purify, justify. RG. 334, 335 Skere, _adj._ == divided from. Rel. S. iv. 78 Sket, _adv._ == quickly. HD. 1926. Alys. 974; [skit]. Alys. 6029. ON. skjótt Skewe, == sky. _q. v._ Skilful, _adj._ == reasonable. Creed of St Athan. 76 Skill, _sb._ == intelligence. Body and Soul, 25; reason. Pol. S. 198. Alys. 3372 ---- == cause. Ps. xlii. 1. ON. skil, skilning Skin, _sb._ Alys. 6807 Skinner, _sb._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176 Skip, _v. n._ [schippe]. Alys. 1108 Skirm, _v. n._ == skirmish. Alys. 197, 1046. HD. 2323; ‘skirmen’ is used in Laȝamon in the sense of ‘skirmish.’ Dan. skjerm, a defence Skit. See Sket Skruke, _v. n._ == shrink, wither. Wright’s L. P. p. 87. Cf. ON. skrucka, ‘anus rugosa,’ skrucklegr, ‘deformis,’ and Eng. ‘shrug’ Skulk, _v. n._ Ps. xxxviii. 12; ‘skulded.’ Ps. cxviii. 158. Sw. skolka Skulking, _sb._ RG. 256 Skull, _sb._ RG. 16 Sky, _sb._ Alys. 479, 561; [skewe]. Ps. xvii. 12. ON. ský, a cloud Skyke, _v. n._ == fight. Alys. 6077. ON. skekja. See Skekking Skymyng, probably for ‘skyrming’ == fighting. Alys. 1615 Slab, _sb._ Fr. Sci. 141. AS. slífan Slack, _adj._ Alys. 1252. AS. sleac. Dan. slap