scaddle en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English scathel (“harmful”), from Old Norse *skǫðull, from Proto-Germanic *skaþulaz (“harmful”), equivalent to scathe + -el. Cognate with Old High German scadel (“injurious, harmful”), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌸𐌿𐌻𐍃 (skaþuls, “injurious, wicked”).
Meanings
- (UK, dialectal, obsolete) Wild, mischievous, thievish.
- (UK, dialectal, obsolete, of animals) Timid, nervous, skittish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most scaddle | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| skaddle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more scaddle | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |