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skėrpi'c|je nf wooden framework enclosing the wheels that raise or lower the harness of a loom

skėte'rrė
II§ nf 1 (Relig) Hell 2 [Fig] living hell 3 [Fig] very hot place; battlefield area with intense fire 4 total darkness
III§ adj [Fig] very dark, black

skėte'rr|shėm adj (i) 1 hellish, infernal 2 without a ray of light: pitch dark