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scould

scould is the obsolete form of scold.

Meaning of scold

Noun

scold (plural scolds)

  1. A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
    • A ſclaunderous tunge, a tunge of a ſkolde,
      Worketh more miſchiefe than can be tolde;
      That, if I wiſt not to be controlde,
      Yet ſomwhat to ſay I dare well be bolde,c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.

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Forms of scould

Noun
pluralscoulds
Verb
third-person singular presentscoulds
present participlescoulding
past participlescoulded
pastscoulded

Questions about scould

What is scould the obsolete form of?
Scould is the obsolete form of scold.

Words near scould in the dictionary

  1. Scoudiac
  2. scoug
  3. scouged
  4. scouging
  5. scougs
  6. scould
  7. scoulds
  8. scoulerine
  9. scoundrel
  10. scoundreldom
  11. scoundrelhood

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