skulke

skulke
skul|ke
vb., -r, -de, -t (ÆLDRE pjække)

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  • skulk — early 13c., from a Scandinavian source, Cf. Norw. skulke to shirk, malinger, Dan. skulke to spare oneself, shirk. Common in M.E. but lacking in 15c. 16c. records; possibly reborrowed 17c …   Etymology dictionary

  • Skulk — Skulk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skulked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skulking}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skulke to spare or save one s self, to play the truant, Sw. skolka to be at leisure, to shirk, Icel. skolla. Cf. {Scowl}.] To hide, or get out of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skulked — Skulk Skulk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skulked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skulking}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skulke to spare or save one s self, to play the truant, Sw. skolka to be at leisure, to shirk, Icel. skolla. Cf. {Scowl}.] To hide, or get out of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skulking — Skulk Skulk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skulked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skulking}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skulke to spare or save one s self, to play the truant, Sw. skolka to be at leisure, to shirk, Icel. skolla. Cf. {Scowl}.] To hide, or get out of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • skulk — skulker, n. skulkingly, adv. /skulk/, v.i. 1. to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows. 2. to move in a stealthy manner; slink: The panther skulked through the bush. 3. Brit. to shirk duty; malinger. n.… …   Universalium

  • esculcar — (Del germ. skulkan.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Espiar o averiguar una cosa con rapidez y cuidado. SE CONJUGA COMO sacar 2 Examinar el interior de una cosa para buscar algo que puede estar oculto: ■ esculcaré su casa hasta encontrar una prueba.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • skulk — [[t]skʌlk[/t]] v. i. 1) to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason 2) to move stealthily; slink 3) brit. to shirk duty; malinger 4) one that skulks 5) a pack or group of foxes • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < Scand; cf. Dan, Norw skulke, Sw …   From formal English to slang

  • puskulkė — pùskulkė sf. (1) KI580 pusė kulkos, rutulio …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • švieskulkė — šviẽskulkė (neol.) sf. (1) KII26 šviečiamoji kulka …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • skulk — /skʌlk / (say skulk) verb (i) 1. to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil or cowardly reason. 2. to shirk duty; malinger. 3. to move or go in a mean, stealthy manner; sneak; slink. –noun 4. someone who skulks. 5. an act of skulking. 6. a group… …  

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