scould

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A form of scold — A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

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Meanings

nounscould (plural scoulds)

plural scoulds

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of scold.
verbscould (third-person singular simple present scoulds, present participle scoulding, simple past and past participle scoulded)

present singular third person scoulds · participle present scoulding · participle past scoulded · past scoulded

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of scold.

    Which was, when ſhe did ſcould againe (Which ſure would be next morrow) To knock her downe moſtt valiantly, And make an end of ſorrow.

    1611, The Knave of Clubbs, page 40
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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