Etymology

skulker

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Today it means: One who stays where they cannot be seen (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm). Full definition →

Middle English sculkere
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsculkere
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsculkere
  3. English todayskulker

Inherited from Middle English sculkere; equivalent to skulk + -er. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skulkar and Old Swedish skulkare.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.