skite
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skite
(skəɪt)vb
1. (intr) to slide or slip, as on ice
2. (tr) to strike with a sharp or glancing blow
n
3. an instance of sliding or slipping
4. a sharp or glancing blow
5. (Brewing) on the skite on a skite Scot and Irish on a drinking spree
[C18: of uncertain origin]
skite
(skaɪt)vb (intr)
to boast
n
1. boastful talk
2. a person who boasts
[C19: from Scottish and northern English dialect; see skate3]
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Past participle: skited
Gerund: skiting
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