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)

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

sculd (plural sculds)

  1. (rare, UK dialectal) A parting.

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skuldi.

Noun

sculd f

  1. debt

Declension
Declension of sculd (feminine i-stem)
case singular plural
nominative sculd sculdi
accusative sculd sculdi
genitive sculdi sculdo
dative sculdi sculdim, sculden

Descendants
  • Middle High German: schult, schulde
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