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scand

scand

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sceand, sceond

Noun

scand f

  1. shame, disgrace; infamy, ignominy; confusion.
  2. a shameful, infamous, or abominable thing; that which brings disgrace, scandal; disgraceful thing.
  3. a bad woman.
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *skandaz, *skamdaz ‎(“shameful person”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- ‎(“to cover”).

Noun

scand m

  1. an infamous person; wretch; recreant.
  2. a buffoon; charlatan, imposter.
Declension

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skandō, *skamdō ‎(“shame, disgrace”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- ‎(“to cover”). Cognate with Old High German scanda, skanda ‎(“ignominy, shame, disgrace”), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 ‎(skanda, “shame, disgrace”). More at shend.

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