An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schelten

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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Friedrich Kluge2521117An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — schelten1891John Francis Davis

schelten, vb., ‘to reprove, revile,’ from MidHG. schëlten, OHG. scëltan, str. vb., ‘to reprove, abuse, insult’; comp. MidLG. and Du. schelden, OFris. skelda, ‘to reprove.’ Akin to the cognates discussed under schalten; ‘to push’ is the prim. meaning of schelten.