Schelm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Schelm is a noun meaning (Scotland) A villain or scoundrel.
Meaning
(Scotland) A villain or scoundrel.
Example Sentences
Of her parents he knew nothing, except that "her father must have been a damned hundsfoot, and a schelm, for selling his own flesh and blood to Adrian Brackel;" […]
Word Forms
- schelms
- schellum
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skelm, schellum, skellum, scut, scelerat, villain.
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