— skeighish , adj.
/skeekh/ , Scot.
adj.
1. (of horses) spirited; inclined to shy.
2. (of women) proud; disdainful.
adv.
3. proudly.
Also, skeech, skiech .
[ 1500-10; earlier skeich, late ME skey, perh. continuing OE sceoh SHY 2 , with sk- schu shy ]