See Also: Skill(medicine)
Skill(money)
Skill(finance)
skill(1)(dictionary)
skill(2)(dictionary)
skill(dictionary)
Skill-Intensive(money)
SKILL, contracts(law)
Excuse me Ma' am / Sir, Craps is a Game of Skill not Strength - Craps(gambling)

skill(2) (iou)



skill verb. ME.
[Old Norse skila give reason for, expound, decide, skilja divide, distinguish, decide, rel. to SKILL noun and Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schillen, schelen differ, make a difference.]
verb intrans. Separate from. Only in ME.
b. verb trans. Separate. Only in ME.
verb intrans.
a. Cause a thing to differ or be distinct. Only in ME.
b. In neg. & interrog. contexts: make a difference, be of importance, matter. arch. LME.
c. Avail, help. arch. E16.
verb trans. Understand; determine. Now dial. L15.
b. verb intrans. = can skill s.v. SKILL noun. M16-M19.
verb trans. Teach. rare. E19.