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sculd

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English

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Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

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Verb

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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.
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Etymology 2

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Related to Old Norse skilja (to divide).

Noun

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sculd (plural sculds)

  1. (rare, UK dialectal) A parting.

Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *skuldi.

Noun

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sculd f

  1. debt

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle High German: schult, schulde