- scendan
- 1. wv/t1b to put to shame, confound, discomfit; blame; corrupt, injure, harm; abuse, disgrace, insult; 2. see scyndan 1
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Shend — Shend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shending}.] [AS. scendan to disgrace, bring to shame, from sceand, sceond, disgrace, dishonor, shame; akin to G. schande, Goth. skanda. See {Shame}, n.] 1. To injure, mar, spoil, or harm.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shending — Shend Shend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shending}.] [AS. scendan to disgrace, bring to shame, from sceand, sceond, disgrace, dishonor, shame; akin to G. schande, Goth. skanda. See {Shame}, n.] 1. To injure, mar, spoil, or harm … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shent — Shend Shend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shending}.] [AS. scendan to disgrace, bring to shame, from sceand, sceond, disgrace, dishonor, shame; akin to G. schande, Goth. skanda. See {Shame}, n.] 1. To injure, mar, spoil, or harm … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shend — transitive verb (shent; shending) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scendan; akin to Old English scamu shame more at shame Date: before 12th century 1. archaic to put to shame or confusion 2. archaic reprove, revile 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
shend — /shend/, v.t., shent, shending. Archaic. 1. to put to shame. 2. to reproach or scold. 3. to destroy or injure; damage. [bef. 900; ME s(c)henden, OE (ge)scendan (c. D schenden, G schänden), deriv. of scand shame, infamy] * * * … Universalium
sciendan — see scendan … Old to modern English dictionary
scyndan — 1 1. wv/i1b to hurry, hasten, drive forward; 2. wv/t1b (1) to cause to hasten, to hurry, impel; (2) to urge, incite, exhort, drive forward; 3. see scendan … Old to modern English dictionary
shend — v. a. == injure. RG. 379, 506; part. ‘ischend’ == corrupt. Pol. S. 197; ‘yssend.’ RG. 212. AS. scendan … Oldest English Words
shend — I. ˈshend transitive verb (shent nt ; shent ; shending ; shends) Etymology: Middle English shenden, from Old English scendan; akin to Old Frisian skenda to shame, disgrace, Old Saxon skendian, Old High German scenten; causative denominative from… … Useful english dictionary