schyd

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English sċīd, from Proto-West Germanic *skīd, from Proto-Germanic *skīdą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiːd/

Noun

schyd (plural schydes)

  1. A wooden board, especially a small one.
  2. A splinter; a wood fragment.
  3. Firewood; wood used for combustion.
  4. A unit of measure used for sawed wood.

Descendants

  • English: shide (obsolete)
  • Middle Scots: schide, schyde

References

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