adv. Obs. [? f. A prep.1 + skey, variant of shey, SHY: ‘schey or skey as horse’ (Promp. Parv.): cf. also SKEIGH and ASKOYE.] ? Shyly; off at a tangent like a shying horse.
1393. Gower, Conf., II. 50. All sodeinly She passeth as it were a skie All clene out of this ladies sight.
