sculd
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)
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To accuse (someone) of wrongdoing, especially under the procedure known as sculding.
Related terms
Etymology 2
Related to Old Norse skilja (“to divide”).
Noun
sculd (plural sculds)
Old High German
Etymology
Derived from the Old High German verb sculan
Noun
sculd f