scolden

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Middle English

Etymology

From scolde.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskɔːldən/

Verb

scolden

To be abusive or quarrelsome.

Conjugation

Conjugation of scolden (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) scolden, scolde
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	scolde	scolded
2nd-person singular	scoldest	scoldedest
3rd-person singular	scoldeth	scolded
subjunctive singular	scolde	scolded
imperative singular	scolde	—

plural¹	scolden, scolde	scoldeden, scoldede
imperative plural	scoldeth, scolde	—

participles	scoldynge, scoldende	scolded, yscolded

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: scold
⇒ Yola: cowdealeen

References

“scōlden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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