scall

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Compare Icelandic skalli (“a bald head”), English scald.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skɔl/, /skɑl/

Noun

scall (countable and uncountable, plural scalls)

  1. A scurf or scabby disease, especially of the scalp.
  2. (mining) Loose ground.

Derived terms

Adjective

scall

  1. Mean; wretched.

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Anagrams

Irish

Verb

scall (present analytic scallann, future analytic scallfaidh, verbal noun scalladh, past participle scallta)

  1. (cooking) to poach

Conjugation

conjugation of scall (first conjugation – A)
verbal noun scalladh
past participle scallta
tense singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative
present scallaim scallann tú;
scallair† 		scallann sé, sí scallaimid scallann sibh scallann siad;
scallaid† 		a scallann; a scallas scalltar
past scall mé; scallas scall tú; scallais scall sé, sí scallamar; scall muid scall sibh; scallabhair scall siad; scalladar a scall /
ar scall* 		scalladh
past habitual scallainn scalltá scalladh sé, sí scallaimis; scalladh muid scalladh sibh scallaidís; scalladh siad a scalladh /
a scalladh* 		scalltaí
future scallfaidh mé;
scallfad 		scallfaidh tú;
scallfair† 		scallfaidh sé, sí scallfaimid;
scallfaidh muid 		scallfaidh sibh scallfaidh siad;
scallfaid† 		a scallfaidh; a scallfas scallfar
conditional scallfainn scallfá scallfadh sé, sí scallfaimis; scallfadh muid scallfadh sibh scallfaidís; scallfadh siad a scallfadh /
a scallfadh* 		scallfaí
subjunctive
present go scalla mé;
go scallad† 		go scalla tú;
go scallair† 		go scalla sé, sí go scallaimid;
go scalla muid 		go scalla sibh go scalla siad;
go scallaid† 		— go scalltar
past dá scallainn dá scalltá dá scalladh sé, sí dá scallaimis;
dá scalladh muid 		dá scalladh sibh dá scallaidís;
dá scalladh siad 		— dá scalltaí
imperative
– scallaim scall scalladh sé, sí scallaimis scallaigí;
scallaidh† 		scallaidís — scalltar

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

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