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 behavior2: scolding