shand

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Etymology

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From Middle English shande, schande, schonde, from Old English sċeand, sċand (shame, disgrace, infamy), from Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō (shame, disgrace), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱem- (to cover, hide, conceal).

Cognate with Dutch schande (shame, disgrace, reproach, dishonour, scandal), German Schande (shame, disgrace, ignominity, dishonour). Related to shame, shend. Doublet of shanda and shonda.

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Noun

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shand (uncountable)

  1. Shame; scandal; disgrace.
  2. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Base coin; one with mixed metals.

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Adjective

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shand (comparative more shand, superlative most shand)

  1. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Worthless.

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