† skawten.
Obsolete. rare.
(Meaning uncertain.)
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a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xxx. 422 Sir, I wold cut thaym a skawte And make theym be knawne.
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n.a1500- to beat a person senseless
- to beat a person stupid
- to beat a person to the draw
- to beat a person to the punch
- to beat a person's head off
- to beat a retreat
- to beat a signal
- to beat a tattoo
- to beat a the bargain
- to beat a thing into one's head
- to beat a thing into one's mind
- to beat a track
- to beat a trade
- to beat a tree
- to beat about
- to beat about the bush
- to beat all
- to beat all creation
- to beat all to nothing
- to beat all to sticks
- to beat an air
- to beat anything
- to beat away
- to beat back
- to beat banagher