Skink

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

Skink, n. [L. scincus, Gr. .].

 Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless lizards of the family Scincidæ, common in the warmer parts of all the continents.  [1913 Webster]
" The officinal skink (Scincus officinalis) inhabits the sandy plains of South Africa. It was believed by the ancients to be a specific for various diseases. A common slender species (Seps tridactylus) of Southern Europe was formerly believed to produce fatal diseases in cattle by mere contact. The American skinks include numerous species of the genus Eumeces, as the blue-tailed skink (E. fasciatus) of the Eastern United States. The ground skink, or ground lizard (Oligosoma laterale) inhabits the Southern United States."  [1913 Webster]

Skink, v. t. [Icel. skenja; akin to Sw. skäka, Dan. skienke, AS. scencan, D. & G. schenken. As. scencan is usually derived from sceonc, sceanc, shank, a hollow bone being supposed to have been used to draw off liquor from a cask. Shank, and cf. Nunchion.].

 To draw or serve, as drink.  [1913 Webster]
"Bacchus the wine them skinketh all about."  [1913 Webster]
"Such wine as Ganymede doth skink to Jove."  [1913 Webster]

Skink, v. i. 

 To serve or draw liquor.  [1913 Webster]

Skink, n. 

 Drink; also, pottage.  Bacon.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Skink, n. any small lizard of the family Scincidae.

Etymology

F scinc or L scincus f. Gk skigkos