Middle English Dictionary Entry
skank n.
Entry Info
| Forms | skank n. Pl. (?error) skhankes. |
| Etymology | ON: cp. ONorw. skankr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. shank(e n.
1.
(a) A human leg; (b) in surname.
Associated quotations
a
- c1450 Med.Bk.(1) (Med-L 136)186/580 : Wasshe þe fete and lay the erbis to the skhankes and shaue þe fete vnderneth and be hole.
b
- (1314) Nickname in LuSE 55119 : Ric. Longskank.