Skilling
name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Scandinavian monetary unit and coin up to the 19th century. (A subdivision of the Swedish riksdaler, the Danish and Norwegian rigsdaler and speciedaler). historical
- 2 A bay of a barn.
"The barn may be built with lean-to's or skillings all round[…]"
- 3 A small addition to a cottage.
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of skill form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Old English.
Example
More examples"The barn may be built with lean-to's or skillings all round[…]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From skill (verb).
Etymology 2
From Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish skilling. Doublet of shilling.
Etymology 3
Compare sheeling.
Etymology 4
Scottish patronymic surname from the Old English personal name Sċilling, which is possibly related to sċyl (“sonorous”).