Definitions

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  • verb transitive, Scotland To accuse (someone) of wrong-doing, especially under the procedure known as sculding.
  • noun rare, UK, dialectal A parting.

Etymologies

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From back-formation of sculding. Related to Norwegian skulding ("accusation").

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Related to Old Norse skilja ("to divide").

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Examples

  • I am hauling buckets of water to my babies im in australia and its summer, my horse is getting, rain sculd from the heat bucketing water, investing in some insulated rubber boots

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