Scolding - Law Dictionary Search Results
Obsolete
Obsolete, invalid by virtue of discontinuance, said of a law or practice which has ceased to be enforced or be in use by reason of change of manners and circumstances, as 'wager or battel' (see BATTEL,...
Cucking-Stoll
Cucking-Stoll. a chair on which females in ancient times for certain offences, as for being 'Common scolds' were fastened and ducked in a pond, Steph. Com., bk. Vi. Ch. xi
Shrewd
Inclining to shrew disposing to curse or scold hence vicious malicious evil wicked mischievous vexatious rough unfair shrewish
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Chide
To rebuke to reprove to scold to find fault with
Fractious
Apt to break out into a passion apt to scold cross snappish ugly unruly as a fractious man a fractious horse
Fault finder
One who makes a practice of discovering others faults and censuring them a scold
Cucking stool
A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds and also dishonest tradesmen by fastening them in it usually in front of their doors to be pelted
Callet
A trull or prostitute a scold or gossip
Berattle
To make rattle to scold vociferously to cry down
Berate
To rate or chide vehemently to scold
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