scandlic

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sċand +‎ -līċ. Cognate with Old High German skantlīh.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑnd.liːt͡ʃ/

Adjective[edit]

sċandlīċ (superlative scandlīċest)

  1. (people) disgraceful, infamous, vile, base; lowly
  2. (things) vile in nature, disgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene
  3. causing shame

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: scondliche, schandliche

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