He's a fine lad with a Skean-dhu on a dark night, but there was maybe too much light here for his trade.
"Salute to Adventurers"
John Buchan
It is my grandfather's Skean dhu, he said: I mend my pens with it, you know!
"Donal Grant"
George MacDonald
The second lump was a Skean, and unlike the worn and shabby garments, this was brand-new and sharp and bright, and its edge held a razor glint.
"The Door Through Space"
Marion Zimmer Bradley