skift I. \ˈskift\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English skiften to shift, divide, from Old Norse skipta to divide, change, be of importance — more at shift dialect Britain: shift II. noun orskiff\ˈskif\ (-s) dialect: something that is light: as a.: a light fall of snow or rain b.: wisp III. \ˈskift\ dialect variant of skiff I