SKELDER

Noun

skelder (plural skelders)

(obsolete) A vagrant; a cheat.

Verb

skelder (third-person singular simple present skelders, present participle skeldering, simple past and past participle skeldered)

To deceive; to cheat; to trick.

Source: Wiktionary


Skel"der, v. t. & i. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: To deceive; to cheat; to trick. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Skel"der, n.

Definition: A vagrant; a cheat. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CLOG

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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