Skilling

name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    A bay of a barn.

    "The barn may be built with lean-to's or skillings all round[…]"

  3. 3
    A small addition to a cottage.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of skill form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old English.

Synonyms

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abilitytalentabilityaccomplishmentaccomplishmentacquirement

Example

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"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”).

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