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Scold vs Sculd - What's the difference?

scold | sculd |

As nouns the difference between scold and sculd

is that scold is a person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman while sculd is a parting.

As verbs the difference between scold and sculd

is that scold is to rebuke while sculd is to accuse (someone) of wrong-doing, especially under the procedure known as {{term|sculding|lang=en}}.

scold

English

Alternative forms

* scould (obsolete)

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * scold's bridle

    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

    sculd

    English

    Etymology 1

    From back-formation of (l). Related to (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To accuse (someone) of wrong-doing, especially under the procedure known as sculding.
    • Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Related to (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A parting.
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