SKIVE


Meaning of SKIVE in English

I. transitive verb

or scive ˈskīv

( skived or scived ; skived or scived ; skiving or sciving ; skives or scives )

Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skīfa to slice, Icelandic skīfa disk — more at sheave

: to cut off (as leather or rubber) in thin layers or pieces : shave , pare

II. noun

( -s )

: a skived or beveled part of a leather (as a shoe upper where it is seamed together)

III. noun

( -s )

Etymology: modification of Dutch schiff — more at skeif

: a diamond wheel : skeif

IV. intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. chiefly dialect : to dart or skim lightly and rapidly

2. chiefly dialect : to depart in a hurry

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