scunian

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to shun; avoid
  • to hate; abhor; detest

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewdʰ- (encase, wrap, cover, hide, conceal).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kewdʰ-

Gloss

encase, wrap, cover, hide, conceal

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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