Scolder
/ˈskɔːl.dər/noun
A person who scolds; one who rebukes or reprimands angrily.
Did you know?Scold is ultimately related to a Germanic root meaning to shout or bawl, which is why English still treats a scolder as someone who attacks with voice, not hands.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*skul- / *skall-
“To make a loud cry or harsh noise”
Old English
OE
scoldian
“To scold, rebuke loudly”
Middle English
ME
scolden
“To chide or rebuke angrily”
14th Century
English
scolder
“One who scolds; a harsh rebuker”
Modern English
English
scolder
“A person who scolds”