"schelm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: schelms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlm Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch schelm. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|schelm}} Dutch schelm Head templates: {{en-noun}} schelm (plural schelms)
  1. (Scotland) A villain or scoundrel. Tags: Scotland Synonyms: schellum, shelm, skellum, skelm Translations (villain or scoundrel): skälm (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-schelm-en-noun-7dMWc90X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish English, Terms with Swedish translations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 2 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 2 90

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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