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*Sillow, Sullow, or Sul. A kind of plough. (D.) A.S. sulh. 
*Silver-bells. The double Guelder-rose of gardens. N.W. (Cherhill.) 
Silver-fern or Silver-grass. Potentilla Anserina, l., which has fern- 
like silvery foliage. N. & S.W. 
Sim. A smell, as of burning wool or bone. ‘‘ That there meat hev got a main 
sim to’t.” N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
Simbly. To seem. (Wilts Tales, p. 137.) N.W. 
Simily. Apparently, as ‘‘ Simily ’tis a bird.” N.W. 
Simmin. It seems. ‘“Simmin to I ’tis gwain thic way.” N.W- 
Sinful. Excessively, as ‘‘ sinful ornary,” very ugly. N.W. 
Skag, Skeg. (1) wv. To tear obliquely. N.W. 
(2) m. Aragged or oblique tear in clothes, such as is made by a nail. N.W. 
Skeart. To cause to glance off, as a pane of glass diverts shot striking it at 
an angle. N.W. 
Skewer-wood. Euonymus Europeus, L., Spindle-tree. N.W. 
Skewy, Skeowy. When the sky shows streaks of windy-looking cloud, 
and the weather seems doubtful, it is said to “look skeowy.” N.W. (Clyffe 
Pypard.) 
> *Skiel. A cooler in brewing. (A.B.) 
4 Skiffley. Showery. SW. 
_“Skillin, Skilling. A pent-house (A.) ; an outhouse or cow-shed. N.W. 
Skillion is used in Australia for a small outhouse. 
Biiicmenton 5 Skimmenton-riding. A serenade of rough musie got 
up to express public disapproval of cases of great scandal and immorality. 
The orthodox procedure in N. Wilts is as follows: the party assembles before 
the houses of the offenders, armed with tin pots and pans, and performs a 
serenade for three successive nights. Then after an interval of three nights 
the serenade is repeated for three more. Then another interval of the same 
duration and a third repetition of the rough music for three nights—nine 
nights in all. On the last night the effigies of the offenders are burnt. 
Housset is the same thing. The word and the custom have emigrated 
to America. 
Deiimer- lad. A dunch-dumpling, or piece of dough put on a skimmer and 
held in the pot while boiling. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
Skipping-ropes. Sprays of Clematis Vitalba, L., Traveller's Joy. S.W. 
(Bishopstone.) 
x skit. A passing shower. (Great Estate, ch. 1.) N.W. 
*Skive. To shave or slice. (Wilts Arch. Mag., vol. xxii., p. 113.) NW. 
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