As nouns the difference between scolder and scalder
is that scolder is one who scolds while scalder is a heated tub for softening the skin of slaughtered pigs, poultry, etc.
scolder
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One who scolds.
The oystercatcher, so called from its shrill cries.
(US, dialect) The oldsquaw.
Synonyms
* (one who scolds) castigator, censurer, vituperator
scalder
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(
en noun)
A heated tub for softening the skin of slaughtered pigs, poultry, etc.
Etymology 2
Noun
(
en noun)
An ancient Nordic poet; a skald.