† ram-skitn.
Obsolete. rare.
As a term of abuse: ram droppings.
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a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1897–1973) 29 (MED) We! hold thi tong, ram-skyt, or I shall the still.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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n.a1500- to lose = incur a fine
- to lose a a meal
- to lose a dinner
- to lose a ewe for a halfpennyworth of tar
- to lose a fine
- to lose a hog for a halfpennyworth of tar
- to lose a loss
- to lose a mint
- to lose a mint of money
- to lose a sheep for a halfpennyworth of tar
- to make do and mend
- to make do force
- to make dog's meat of
- to make dogmeat of
- to make dole
- to make dolour
- to make domino
- to make doubt
- to make down
- to make draw a wry face or mouth
- to make draw a wry face or mouth wry faces
- to make draw a wry face or mouth wry mouths
- to make ducks and drakes of or with
- to make easting
- to make easy