sceabb

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sċæb, sċeb, sċeab

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skabb, from Proto-Germanic *skabbaz. Cognate with Old Norse skabb ( > English scab).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃæ͜ɑbb/, [ʃæ͜ɑb]

Noun

sċeabb m

  1. scab
  2. scabies

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċeabb sċeabbas
accusative sċeabb sċeabbas
genitive sċeabbes sċeabba
dative sċeabbe sċeabbum

Descendants

  • Middle English: schabbe