scealc

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *skalk, from Proto-Germanic *skalkaz. Cognate with Gothic šƒšŒŗšŒ°šŒ»šŒŗšƒ (skalks, ā€œslave, servantā€) and Old High German skalk (ā€œserfā€).

Noun

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sċealc m

  1. servant
  2. man, soldier, sailor

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