skew | Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

Skew
·adv Awry; obliquely; askew. II. Skew ·adv To throw or hurl obliquely. III. Skew ·vi To start asid...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
to skew
To walk obliquely.--Todd. Child, you must walk strait, without skiewing and shailing to every step ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
skew
Awry, oblique; as a skew bridge, skew angle, &c. Also, in Cornwall, drizzling rain. Also, a rude-fas...

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