skelly

/ (ˈskɛlɪ) /

a whitefish, Coregonus stigmaticus, of certain lakes in the Lake District

Word Origin for skelly

C18: perhaps from dialect skell a shell or scale, and so called because of its large scales

skelly ²

/ (ˈskɛlɪ) Scot and Northern English dialect /

to look sideways or squint

a quick look; glance

Also: skelly-eyed cross-eyed

probably from Old Norse, from skjalgr wry; related to Old English sceolh a squint

But the reports of Slade and Skelly were so numerous and so sinister that they made a complete change of plan.

The Tree of Appomattox |Joseph A. Altsheler
They say that up there in the Alleghanies Slade and Skelly are doing a lot of harm.

The Tree of Appomattox |Joseph A. Altsheler
There remained Drake's agent Skelly, but a quick search of the book revealed no home telephone.

Making Money |Owen Johnson
Tom Sykes, who was held up by them an' robbed of his hoss, says that the rest of 'em called their leader Skelly.

The Guns of Shiloh |Joseph A. Altsheler

When the revel ended, Skelly said to his comrades in captivity that he meant to escape if possible.

History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley |U. J. (Uriah James) Jones