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Webster 1913 Edition

Skainsmate

Skains′mateˊ

,
Noun.
[Perhaps originally, a companion in winding thread (see
Skein
), or a companion in arms, from
skain
a sword (see
Skean
).]
A messmate; a companion.
[Obs.]
Scurvy knave! I am none of his firt-gills; I am none of his
skainsmates
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Skainsmate

SKA'INSMATE

,
Noun.
A messmate; a companion.

Definition 2024

skainsmate

skainsmate

English

Noun

skainsmate ‎(plural skainsmates)

  1. (obsolete) A messmate; a companion.
    • Shakespeare
      Scurvy knave! I am none of his firt-gills; I am none of his skainsmates.

Etymology

Perhaps originally a companion in winding thread (see skein) or a companion in arms, from skain ‎(“a sword”) (see skean). See mate.

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