shildy

Middle English

adj
Definitions
  • Guilty, at fault, in debt.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sċyldiġ (guilty, criminal, sinful) inherited from Proto-Germanic *skuldīgaz affix from Middle English shild.

Origin

Middle English

shild

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