sceot

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skutą. Cognate with Old Frisian skot, Old Saxon sīlscot, Old High German scoz (German Schoß), Old Norse skot. Compare English scot.

Pronunciation

Noun

sċeot n (nominative plural sċeot)

  1. shot, act of shooting
  2. missile, shot
  3. darting, rapid movement

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċeot sċeot
accusative sċeot sċeot
genitive sċeotes sċeota
dative sċeote sċeotum

Descendants

  • English: shot