Old English

Noun

sċēoh m

1. Alternative form of scōh

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *skiuhaz, *skūwijaz ‎(“frightened”). Cognate with Middle High German sciuhe ‎(“frightened, shy”), Norwegian skygg ‎(“shy, afraid”), Old High German sciuhan ‎(“to frighten”). Related to eschew.

Adjective

sċēoh

1. shy