sculd

English

Etymology 1

From back-formation of sculding. Related to Norwegian skulding (“accusation”).

Alternative forms

• scould, skuld, skuild

Verb

sculd (third-person singular simple present sculds, present participle sculding, simple past and past participle sculded)

1. (transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To accuse (someone) of wrongdoing, especially under the procedure known as sculding.

Related terms

• sculding

Etymology 2

Related to Old Norse skilja (“to divide”).

Noun

sculd (plural sculds)

1. (rare, UK dialectal) A parting.

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skuldi.

Noun

sculd f

1. debt

Descendants

• Middle High German: schult, schulde
  • German: Schuld
    • → Esperanto: ŝuldo
  • Luxembourgish: Schold
  • Yiddish: שולד (shuld)