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scold (verb)

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  • scold — ► VERB ▪ angrily remonstrate with or rebuke. ► NOUN archaic ▪ a woman who nags or grumbles constantly. ORIGIN probably from an Old Norse word meaning a person who writes and recites epic poems …   English terms dictionary

  • scold´er — scold «skohld», verb, noun. –v.t. to find fault with; blame with angry words: »His brother scolded him for breaking the baseball bat. –v.i. 1. to find fault; talk angrily: »Don t scold so much. 2. Obsolete. to quarrel noisily; brawl. ╂[< noun] …   Useful english dictionary

  • scold — verb ADVERB ▪ gently, lightly ▪ silently ▪ severely PREPOSITION ▪ for ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • scold — (n.) mid 12c., person of ribald speech, also person fond of abusive language, from O.N. skald poet (see SKALD (Cf. skald)). The sense evolution may reflect the fact that Germanic poets (like their Celtic counterparts) were famously feared for… …   Etymology dictionary

  • scold — verb To rebuke. A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her mdash; Syn: objurgate, rebuke See Also: scolds bridle …   Wiktionary

  • scold — verb angrily remonstrate with or rebuke. noun archaic a woman who nags or grumbles constantly. Derivatives scolder noun Origin ME: prob. from ON skáld skald …   English new terms dictionary

  • scold — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scald, scold, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skāld poet, skald, Icelandic skālda to make scurrilous verse Date: 12th century 1. a. one who scolds habitually or persistently b. a woman who… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • scold — 1. verb Mom took Anna away, scolding her for her bad behavior Syn: rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one s mind,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • scold — [13] Scold was originally a noun, denoting an argumentative or nagging woman – the sort who had a ‘scold’s bridle’ fitted to keep her tongue quiet. It appears to have been borrowed from Old Norse skáld ‘poet’, the semantic link perhaps being the… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • scold — [13] Scold was originally a noun, denoting an argumentative or nagging woman – the sort who had a ‘scold’s bridle’ fitted to keep her tongue quiet. It appears to have been borrowed from Old Norse skáld ‘poet’, the semantic link perhaps being the… …   Word origins

  • scold — scold1 [ skould ] verb transitive to criticize someone, especially a child, severely and usually angrily for something they have done wrong: He never raised his voice or scolded me unfairly. scold scold 2 [ skould ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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