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Etymology · Old Norse

sker

3 English words descend from Old Norse sker, most common first.

scarA permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
skerryA small rocky island which may be covered by the sea at high tide or during storms.
Preston-under-ScarA village and civil parish in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0791).