sculd

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English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

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.

Etymology 2

Related to Old Norse skilja (to divide).

Noun

sculd (plural sculds)

  1. (rare, UK dialectal) A parting.

Old High German

Etymology

Derived from the Old High German verb sculan

Noun

sculd f

  1. debt

Descendants

  • German: Schuld
  • Yiddish: שולד (shuld)