skift

1 of 3

verb

ˈskift

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: shift

skift

2 of 3

noun

"

variants or skiff

ˈskif 

plural -s

dialectal

: something that is light: such as

a

: a light fall of snow or rain

b

: wisp

skift

3 of 3

ˈskift

dialectal variant of skiff:1

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English skiften to shift, divide, from Old Norse skipta to divide, change, be of importance

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