- skuft (of the neck)
- the cuff or back of the neck. N.
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England. Francis Grose. 1790.
skuft (of the neck)
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scruff — nape of the neck, 1790, altered (by influence of scruff crust ) from scuft (1787), probably related to N.Fris. skuft back of the neck of a horse and Du. schoft withers of a horse, from a common Gmc. source (Cf. O.N. skopt hair of the head, Goth.… … Etymology dictionary
Scuff — Scuff, n. [Cf. D. schoft shoulder, Goth. skuft hair of the head. Cf. {Scruff}.] The back part of the neck; the scruff. [Prov. Eng.] Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scuft — /skuft/ (dialect) noun The nape of the neck (also scuff or scruff) ORIGIN: Poss ON skopt, skoft the hair * * * scuft dial. variant of scuff n.2 … Useful english dictionary
