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† skent, v. Obs.
Also 3 skemt-.
[ad. ON. skemta, f. skamm-r short. For the change of mt to nt cf. scant a.]
trans. To entertain, amuse.
a1250Owl & Night. 449 Þe more ich singe þe more ich may & skente hi myd myne songe. Ibid. 1085 Ic..sori was for hire sore And skente hi mid myne songe.
Hence † skenting (skemting) vbl. n.
αc1200Ormin 2165 Þatt doþ uss tunnderrstanndenn wel Þatt nass ȝho nohht tær ute I skemmtinng & inn idelleȝȝc. c1220Bestiary 434 He bit us..eten & drinken wið unskil, & in ure skemting he doð raðe a foxing.
βc1205Lay. 19167 Þis iherde þe king þer he læi an skentting. a1250Owl & Night. 446 Þe rose..Bit me þat ich schulle singe For hire luue one skentynge. Ibid. 532. |