Skyeadj.n.

Brit.

/skʌɪ/, U.S.

/skaɪ/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Skye.

Etymology: < the name of the Isle of Skye (Scottish Gaelic Eilean Sgitheanach), the largest island of the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.The origin of the place name is unknown. It is first recorded in Hellenistic Greek as Σκητίς (Ptolemy); compare post-classical Latin Scitis (7th cent. in a continental source), Old Icelandic Skíð, and Early Irish Scí (genitive Sceth, Scottish Gaelic Sgìth, now only in Cuan Sgìth, the name of the Little Minch, lit. ‘sound of Skye’). The name of the island is recorded in English from at least the mid 16th cent. (earliest in Older Scots as Sky). Scottish Gaelic Sgitheanach (in Eilean Sgitheanach, the current name of the island, lit. ‘Isle of Skye’) is an adjective form derived from the original name; this Scottish Gaelic name is also sometimes recorded in Older Scots contexts, e.g. as Skyane (1549) and Skianacha (1690)). A folk-etymological interpretation of this name as a derivative of Scottish Gaelic sgiath wing, promontory (compare sgiathanach winged, having promontories) is already attested in the 16th cent.

A. adj.

1. Designating a breed of cattle native to the Isle of Skye, or an animal of this breed. Now historical.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Scotland

Galloway1805

Skye1807

Angus1814

Skye1834

Aberdeen Angus1839

Shetland1849

Ayrshire1856

Belted Galloway1906

1786 G. Culley Observ. Live Stock 61 Admiral Sir John Lockhart-Ross, and some other spirited Gentlemen, have tried some crosses between long-horned bulls, and the Isle of Skye cows.]

1807 Aberdeen Jrnl. 13 Apr. A black bull..of the true Skye Breed, of large size and very handsome.

1834 W. Youatt Cattle iii. 88 The Skye cattle grew to a size which none of the Caithness breed could compare.

1996 J. Hunter Skye (new ed.) 9 Skye cattle, in the course of their long trek to southern markets, were once swum across to the mainland.

2. Designating a breed of small dog having long hair, a long body, and short legs, or a dog of this breed. Chiefly in Skye terrier.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > terrier > [noun] > Skye

Skye terrier1847

Skye1851

1847 H. D. Richardson Dogs vii. 71 The Skye Terrier, so called from its being found in greatest perfection in the Western Isles of Scotland, and the Isle of Skye in particular.

1856 ‘Stonehenge’ Man. Brit. Rural Sports iv. ii. i. 571/1 In shape he [sc. the Scotch terrier] is more like the English than the Skye variety.

1884 Harper's New Monthly Mag. Sept. 583/2 A terrier of pure Skye breed.

1911 A. R. De Milt Ways & Days out of London viii. 118 A spectacled man of the hirsute sort that resembles a Skye dog was pottering about some flower beds.

1971 F. Hamilton World Encycl. Dogs 478 The show Skye Terrier's profuse, well groomed coat..and the silky feathering of ears and tail, are not attained and maintained without considerable trouble.

2003 Daily Tel. 18 Dec. i. 13/2 Registrations for Skye terriers dropped by 50 per cent.

B. n.

†1. An animal of the Skye breed of cattle. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Scotland

Galloway1805

Skye1807

Angus1814

Skye1834

Aberdeen Angus1839

Shetland1849

Ayrshire1856

Belted Galloway1906

1834 W. Youatt Cattle iii. 94 The best cattle are to be found..on the eastern coast; and most of them are the pure Argyle or Skyes.

2. A Skye terrier.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > terrier > [noun] > Skye

Skye terrier1847

Skye1851

1851 H. Mayhew London Labour II. 53/1 A small Isle of Skye terrier—but few, I was informed know a ‘real Skye’.

1898 Newcastle Weekly Courant 9 July 5/6 The original Skyes were the perfection of terriers or earth dogs.

1931 A. C. Smith About our Dogs xvi. 252 Skyes are of considerable antiquity.

2010 A. Linick Have I got Dogs for You! 290 Our dog takes his place among the usual crowd, both Skyes, Dash and Zara, young Hector.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	skye
释义	Skyeadj.n. Brit. /skʌɪ/, U.S. /skaɪ/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Skye. Etymology: < the name of the Isle of Skye (Scottish Gaelic Eilean Sgitheanach), the largest island of the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.The origin of the place name is unknown. It is first recorded in Hellenistic Greek as Σκητίς (Ptolemy); compare post-classical Latin Scitis (7th cent. in a continental source), Old Icelandic Skíð, and Early Irish Scí (genitive Sceth, Scottish Gaelic Sgìth, now only in Cuan Sgìth, the name of the Little Minch, lit. ‘sound of Skye’). The name of the island is recorded in English from at least the mid 16th cent. (earliest in Older Scots as Sky). Scottish Gaelic Sgitheanach (in Eilean Sgitheanach, the current name of the island, lit. ‘Isle of Skye’) is an adjective form derived from the original name; this Scottish Gaelic name is also sometimes recorded in Older Scots contexts, e.g. as Skyane (1549) and Skianacha (1690)). A folk-etymological interpretation of this name as a derivative of Scottish Gaelic sgiath wing, promontory (compare sgiathanach winged, having promontories) is already attested in the 16th cent. A. adj. 1. Designating a breed of cattle native to the Isle of Skye, or an animal of this breed. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Scotland Galloway1805 Skye1807 Angus1814 Skye1834 Aberdeen Angus1839 Shetland1849 Ayrshire1856 Belted Galloway1906 1786 G. Culley Observ. Live Stock 61 Admiral Sir John Lockhart-Ross, and some other spirited Gentlemen, have tried some crosses between long-horned bulls, and the Isle of Skye cows.] 1807 Aberdeen Jrnl. 13 Apr. A black bull..of the true Skye Breed, of large size and very handsome. 1834 W. Youatt Cattle iii. 88 The Skye cattle grew to a size which none of the Caithness breed could compare. 1996 J. Hunter Skye (new ed.) 9 Skye cattle, in the course of their long trek to southern markets, were once swum across to the mainland. 2. Designating a breed of small dog having long hair, a long body, and short legs, or a dog of this breed. Chiefly in Skye terrier. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > terrier > [noun] > Skye Skye terrier1847 Skye1851 1847 H. D. Richardson Dogs vii. 71 The Skye Terrier, so called from its being found in greatest perfection in the Western Isles of Scotland, and the Isle of Skye in particular. 1856 ‘Stonehenge’ Man. Brit. Rural Sports iv. ii. i. 571/1 In shape he [sc. the Scotch terrier] is more like the English than the Skye variety. 1884 Harper's New Monthly Mag. Sept. 583/2 A terrier of pure Skye breed. 1911 A. R. De Milt Ways & Days out of London viii. 118 A spectacled man of the hirsute sort that resembles a Skye dog was pottering about some flower beds. 1971 F. Hamilton World Encycl. Dogs 478 The show Skye Terrier's profuse, well groomed coat..and the silky feathering of ears and tail, are not attained and maintained without considerable trouble. 2003 Daily Tel. 18 Dec. i. 13/2 Registrations for Skye terriers dropped by 50 per cent. B. n. †1. An animal of the Skye breed of cattle. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Scotland Galloway1805 Skye1807 Angus1814 Skye1834 Aberdeen Angus1839 Shetland1849 Ayrshire1856 Belted Galloway1906 1834 W. Youatt Cattle iii. 94 The best cattle are to be found..on the eastern coast; and most of them are the pure Argyle or Skyes. 2. A Skye terrier. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > terrier > [noun] > Skye Skye terrier1847 Skye1851 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour II. 53/1 A small Isle of Skye terrier—but few, I was informed know a ‘real Skye’. 1898 Newcastle Weekly Courant 9 July 5/6 The original Skyes were the perfection of terriers or earth dogs. 1931 A. C. Smith About our Dogs xvi. 252 Skyes are of considerable antiquity. 2010 A. Linick Have I got Dogs for You! 290 Our dog takes his place among the usual crowd, both Skyes, Dash and Zara, young Hector. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1807
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