In early use, a person (esp. a woman) of ribald speech; later, a woman (rarely a man) addicted to abusive language.
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > noisy or angry quarrel > one who (17) scoldc1175 In early use, a person (esp. a woman) of ribald speech; later, a woman (rarely a man) addicted to abusive language. brawler1377 One engaged in or given to brawls; a quarrelsome, wrangling fellow; a breaker of the peace. chider1377 A quarrelsome person, brawler, scold. Obsolete. fliterc1440 In Old English: A disputer. In later use: One who scolds; a scold. wraggera1500 One who wrangles. bargainer?a1513 (Scottish) A quarreller, wrangler, bully. Obsolete. wrangler?1518 One who wrangles or quarrels; an angry or noisy disputer or arguer. brangler1611 A wrangler, brawler. scolder1673 One who scolds. Formerly, †a common scold. fratcher1847 one who quarrels, a scold. jangler1884 One who jangles. A noisy disputant. Subcategories:— female (6) |
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