Shend

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɛnd/

Origin

From Middle English shenden, from Old English scendan ("to put to shame, blame, disgrace"), from Proto-Germanic *skandijaną ("to scold, berate"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- ("to cover"). Cognate with Dutch schenden ("to infringe, profane, defile"), German schänden ("defile"), Danish skænde ("defile"), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 (skanda, "shame"). Related to Old English scand ("infamy, shame, scandal"). More at shand, shame.

Full definition of shend

Verb

1. (obsolete) to disgrace or put to shame
2. (archaic) to blame
3. (archaic) to destroy, to spoil