Etymology

shreward

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Today it means: A rascal; a scoundrel. Full definition →

Middle English schreward
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  1. Middle English · borrowed fromschreward
  2. English todayshreward

Borrowed from Middle English schreward, from schrewe (“scoundrel”) + -ard (“-ard”); compare shrew, the animal.

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