Scalford

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7624).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7624).

Origin

From Old English sċeald (“shallow”) + forde (“ford”). Doublet of Shalford and Shelford. The alteration of /ʃ/ to /sk/ is down to Old Norse influence.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Scalford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scalford

MLA

“Scalford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scalford. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scalford,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scalford.

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