sculle

Middle English

Alternative forms
  • scolle
  • schulle, scholle

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Likely from Old Norse *skulli, a variant of skalli (“bald head, skull”). Compare dialectal Swedish skulle (“skull”). Compare also Old Norse skoltr (“browridge”), Norwegian skolt (“skull, pate”).

Noun

sculle (plural sculles)

  1. skull

Descendants
  • English: skull
  • Scots: scull, skult, skolt (forms with -t merger with or from Old Norse skoltr)
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