- (v.t.) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.
- (n.) One who scolds or makes a practice of scolding; especially, a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
- (n.) A scolding; a brawl.
- (v.i.) To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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