Main Entry: ¹scold

Pronunciation: \ˈskōld\

Function: 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 disturbs the public peace by noisy and quarrelsome or abusive behavior
2 : scolding