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Where does “skinful” come from?

skinful (English) comes from English Skin, from Middle English skyn — The skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...

skinful (English): Enough to fill a skin; Enough alcoholic drink to...

Definitions

  1. Enough to fill a skin; Enough alcoholic drink to...

Ancestry of “skinful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkin—
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Middle English skyn →