Middle English Dictionary Entry
scaile n.
Entry Info
| Forms | scaile n. Also skaile. |
| Etymology | From scailen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A parting, separation.
Associated quotations
- a1400 Cursor (Göt Theol 107)15541 : Þis ilke night sal be a skaile [Vsp: sculd; Trin-C: scateryng; Frf: parting] bi-tuix ȝu and me.