scand
See also: Scand.
Old English
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editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō. Cognate with Old Frisian skonde, Old Saxon *skanda, Old Dutch *skanda, Old High German skanda, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 (skanda).
Noun
editsċand f
- shame, disgrace
- Sċand hit is hū man ġeongum mannum dōþ.
- It's a shame how young people are treated.
- Mē is lēofre þæt mē man ofslēa þonne iċ on sċande libbe.
- I would rather be killed than live in disgrace.
Declension
editDeclension of scand (strong ō-stem)
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editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *skand, from Proto-Germanic *skandaz, *skamdaz (“shameful person”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (“to cover”).
Noun
editsċand m
- a disgraceful person: disgrace, embarrassment
Declension
editDeclension of scand (strong a-stem)
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