11 November 2015
skol
/skɒl/
sentence substitute
1. good health! (a drinking toast)
verb (transitive) skols, skolling, skolled
2. (Austral, informal) to down (an alcoholic drink) in one go
Word Origin
C16: from Danish skaal bowl, from Old Norse skal; see scale ²
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Historical Examples
Scolytus, skol ′i-tus, n. typical genus of Scolyt′id, a family of bark beetles.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
Various
One monster witch is the mother of many sons in the form of wolves, two of which are skol and Hate.
Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians
John Wesley Powell
The one hight skol, he runs after her; she fears him and he will one day overtake her.
The Younger Edda
Snorre
Today’s quote
If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
– Sun Tzu
On this day
11 November 1880 – execution by hanging, of Ned Kelly, Australian bush-ranger.
11 November 1918 – End of World War I. Commemorated as ‘Remembrance Day’ in British Commonwealth countries and ‘Armistice Day’ in other nations, recognising the armistice signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. In 1954, the United States, changed Armistice Day to ‘Veterans Day’ and made it a public holiday to recognise those who have served in the armed forces, not just those who served in World War I.
11 November 1954 – Pensioners’ Revolt, United Kingdom. Thousands of pensioners march in a rally in London calling for an increase of their pensions by 17s 6d, which would take a single person’s pension to £2 10s per week.
11 November 1975 – Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam (Labor Party) sacked by the Governor-General and replaced by Malcolm Fraser (Liberal Party).
11 November 2004 – death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader in Paris after falling into a coma. The cause of his death is disputed, with some believing he was poisoned by Israel, others believing it was from cirrhosis.