skelf

They're her beuks maistly upo' the skelf there abune yer ain, Mr. Sutherlan'.

Yell be a arable man; alls carrs hereabouts; but I dont doubt ye know all about Skelf-Mary.

I supped and lay that night in his hut; and by eight oclock next morning he had conducted me to the village of Skelf-Mary.

It wasna an ill w'y to beery fowk, nor an ill place to gang til, for they aye biggit up the skelf, ye ken.