Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SKIT'TISH
SKIT'TISH, a. [Qu. Fr. ecouteux. See Scud.]
- Shy; easily frightened; shunning familiarity; timorous; as, a restif skittish jade. – L'Estrange.
- Wanton; volatile; hasty. – Shak.
- Changeable; fickle; as, skittish fortune. – Shak.
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