scand

scand

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċeand, sċeond

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑnd/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *skandō, *skamdō (“shame, disgrace”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (“to cover”). Cognate with Old High German scanda, skanda (“ignominy, shame, disgrace”), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 (skanda, “shame, disgrace”). More at shend.

Noun

sċand f

1. shame, disgrace; infamy, ignominy; confusion.
2. a shameful, infamous, or abominable thing; that which brings disgrace, scandal; disgraceful thing.
3. a bad woman.

Declension

Declension of scand (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċand	sċanda, sċande
accusative	sċande	sċanda, sċande
genitive	sċande	sċanda
dative	sċande	sċandum

Derived terms

• sċandlīċ

Descendants

• Middle English: schonde, schande, shande
  • English: shand

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *skandaz, *skamdaz (“shameful person”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (“to cover”).

Noun

sċand m

1. an infamous person; wretch; recreant.
2. a buffoon; charlatan, imposter.

Declension

Declension of scand (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċand	sċandas
accusative	sċand	sċandas
genitive	sċandes	sċanda
dative	sċande	sċandum

Descendants

• Middle English: sconde, shond