skate

i. [SKATE (2), s.] To slide or move along the ice on skates. "A Dutchman skating upon the ice."-Search: Light of Nature , vol. ii., pt. ii., ch. xxiii. skāt-er, s. [Eng. skat (e), v.; -er.] One who skates. skāt-ing, pr . par.ora. [SKATE, v.] skating-rink, s . The same as RINK, 8. , 2. skāyle, s . (KAYLE.] A skittle, a ninepin. skēan, skeen, s. [SKAIN (1), s.] A long knife or short sword used by the Irish and the Highlanders of Scotland. "A long knife called a skean." -Macaulay : Hist . Eng., ch. xii. skean-dhu, subst . A knife worn by Highlanders when in full costume, stuck in the stocking. *ske-at, s . [Corrupted Arabic.] Astron.: A fixed star, Beta Pegasi. skě-dăd-dle, v . i . [Prob. from Gr. skedasa , the aorist of skedannymi to take or put to flight, to rout.] To run away as in a panic; to fly hurriedly; to decamp in terror. skeē, skî, s. & v. i. [SKI.] A. As subst .: A kind of snowshoe, having a long, narrow wooden runner, worn in Norway and other B. As subst.: Hurt, damage, mischief. ( Prov.) skad-dồn, s. [Etym. doubtful.] The embrvo of northern countries. a bee.