patiner

English, and patiner in French, mean propelling oneself on iron runners over ice, and nothing else; whereas in German there is only the clumsy compound-word Schlittschuh-laufen, which means "to run on sledge shoes," and in Russian it is called in equally roundabout fashion Katatsa-na-konkach, or literally "to roll on little horses," hardly a felicitous expression.

The Days Before Yesterday Frederick Spencer Hamilton 1892

The Emperor said to her, "Tu devrais patiner avec Madame (You ought to skate with Madame)," letting go my hands.

In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters 1886

And while I was wondering when I should say "Votre Majesté," he said, "Oserai-je demander à une patineuse si parfaite de patiner avec un humble patineur (Dare I ask such a perfect skater as you to skate with so humble a skater as myself)?"

In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters 1886