Skelder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɛldə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Skelder is a noun meaning (obsolete) A vagrant; a cheat.
Meaning
(obsolete) A vagrant; a cheat.
More Meanings
- (archaic) To deceive; to cheat; to trick.
Example Sentences
A man may skelder ye now and then of half a shilling
they have been delivered to me by tale I am to pay them over to Lord Dalgarno, whose boy waits for them, and I could not skelder one piece out of them
Word Forms
- skelders
- skeldering
- skeldered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skellum, cheater, landlouper, scelerat, scallywag, varlet.
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