skelp

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /skɛlp/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English skelpen, probably of imitative origin. The noun is from Middle English skelp, from the verb. ==== Verb ==== skelp (third-person singular simple present skelps, present participle skelping, simple past and past participle skelped) (transitive, Scotland, Northern England) To beat or slap with the hand. (transitive, Scotland, Northern England) To beat, pound or hammer. (Scotland) To drive by blows; to drive (hard), to cause to move rapidly. (intransitive, Scotland, Northern England, Ireland) To move briskly along; to run. (intransitive) To rain heavily; (of rain) to fall. ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Noun ==== skelp (plural skelps) A blow; a smart stroke, especially with the hand; a smack. (Scotland) A squall; a heavy fall of rain. (Scotland) A large portion. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== skelp (plural skelps) A narrow strip of rolled or forged metal, ready to be bent and welded to form a pipe. ==== Verb ==== skelp (third-person singular simple present skelps, present participle skelping, simple past and past participle skelped) (transitive) To form (a plate or bar of metal, etc.) into a skelp. (transitive) To bend round (a skelp) in tube-making. === Anagrams === kelps, spelk == Scots == === Etymology === Probably imitative, or from Scottish Gaelic sgealp (“slap”). === Verb === skelp (third-person singular simple present skelps, present participle skelpin, simple past skelpt, past participle skelpit) To beat, slap, now especially the backside.