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Acold vs Scold - What's the difference?

acold | scold |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between acold and scold

is that acold is (obsolete) of a person, feeling cold while scold is (obsolete) a person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

As an adjective acold

is (obsolete) of a person, feeling cold.

As a noun scold is

(obsolete) a person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

As a verb scold is

to rebuke.

acold

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete) Of a person, feeling cold.
  • * c 1603–1606 : Shakespeare, King Lear , IV-i
  • Poor Tom's acold .

    Anagrams

    *

    scold

    English

    Alternative forms

    * scould (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To rebuke.
  • * 1813 , (Pride and Prejudice) , (Jane Austen)
  • A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her —
  • *
  • Molly the dairymaid came a little way from the rickyard, and said she would pluck the pigeon that very night after work. She was always ready to do anything for us boys; and we could never quite make out why they scolded her so for an idle hussy indoors. It seemed so unjust. Looking back, I recollect she had very beautiful brown eyes.

    Synonyms

    * objurgate * rebuke * threap * See also

    Anagrams

    * clods, colds