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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Scalding, Skalding, Scolding, vbl. n. Also: scauld-, scall-; skaild- and -in. [e.m.E. scoldyng (1486); Scald v.²] The action of scolding in the sense of Scald v.²; vituperation; violent abuse.Chiefly, esp. in later use, of incidents involving women.(a) 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 42.
And maid him be schakin up with wemenis scalding and that be ane of hir awin trane 1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V 53.
That the said persouns … gif na sclander be banning and sweyring, flyting, skalding, filthie speiking or vitious leving 1603 Dundonald Par. Rec. 40.
Faltis deferit: Johne Rodman … to vse braulling, scalding and flyting 1608 Kinghorn Kirk S. 14.
Jonet Tod and Jonet Ayngill … for their misbehaviour in flytting and scalding in the audience of their nybours … to stand … in the gougs 1609 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 56.
Jonet Burne [is] … the first … movar of this trublance skaldin and flytting … geving hir evill langage 1625 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II 31 Aug.
Grisall … convict in scalding & flytting & misorder 1641 Saltoun Kirk S. in Reliq. Antiq. Sc. 154.
Convict of mutuall skalding and slandering one of ane other 1662 Banff Ann. I 145.
Margrat Gray … for scalding, railling and abuisseing of Issobell … in calling her jad and queyn 1672 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 11 May.
The said Katherin for hir scalding to remaine in prison during pleaser(b) 1596 Elgin Rec. II 42.
Issobell and Margaret Tailyeour … to do thair repentance … for thair publict flytting and frequent skailding on the calsay(c) 1635 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 511.
For the scalling and outrailling of Margrat Cuitlar 1652 Cramond Ch. Grange 12.
Elspet Card delat for cursing, swearing and scalling(d) 1665 S. Ronaldshay 52.
Scaulding(e) 1655 Ellon Par. 117.
As also Isobel Gray ane professed scold and curser with Margaret Craigheid and Christian Duncan for scolding lykwys 1669 Corshill Baron Ct. 86.
In reguaird of ther inchristian cariage in flyting and scolding, banning and swearing