scold

SCOLD, verb intransitive To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter railing or harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; with at; as, to scold at a servant. A scolding tongue, a scolding wife, a scolding husband, a scolding master, who can endure? Pardon me, 'tis the first time that ever I'm forc'd to scold SCOLD, verb transitive To chide with rudeness and boisterous clamor; to rate. [The transitive use of this word is of recent origin, at least within my knowledge.] SCOLD, noun 1. A rude, clamorous, foul-mouthed woman. SCOLDs answer foul-mouth'd scolds. 2. A scolding; a brawl.