shud

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noun

A shed.

OriginMiddle English schudde →
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Meanings

shud1

nounshud (plural shuds)

plural shuds

  1. DerbyshireEast AngliaYorkshireobsolete outside West CountryA shed.

shud2

verb
  1. archaicnonstandardnonstandard or archaic spelling of should

Origin

shud · noun

  1. Middle Englishschudde
  2. Englishshud

From the Late Middle English schudde.

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shud · verb

See should.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dush
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APA

shud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shud

MLA

“shud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shud. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shud,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shud.

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