Definition of scold

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Scold (n.) A scolding; a brawl.

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Scoldingly :: Scoldingly (adv.) In a scolding manner.
Scolding :: Scolding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scol.
Cucking Stool :: Cucking stool () A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool..
Berate :: Berate (v. t.) To rate or chide vehemently; to scold.
Wig :: Wig (v. t.) To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold.
Catamaran :: Catamaran (n.) A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish..
Chide :: Chide (p. pr. & vb. n.) To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
Scold :: Scold (v. t.) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity..
Berattle :: Berattle (v. t.) To make rattle; to scold vociferously; to cry down.
Shrew :: Shrew (a.) Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold..
Branks :: Branks (n.) A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold..
Clapperclaw :: Clapperclaw (v. t.) To abuse with the tongue; to revile; to scold.
Jawing :: Jawing (n.) Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk.
Flite :: Flite (v. i.) To scold; to quarrel.
Scold :: Scold (n.) One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew..
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The old squaw.
Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
Vituperate :: Vituperate (v. t.) To find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to censure severely or abusively; to rate.
Rater :: Rater (n.) One who rates or scolds.
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