"scalle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskal(ə)/ Forms: scalles [plural], scallen [West, error-unknown-tag, plural], skalle [alternative], skall [alternative], scall [alternative, Northern], sca [alternative], scaw [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse skalli, from Proto-Germanic *skallô; compare Finnish kallo (“skull”). Compare Old Norse *skolð. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|skalli}} Borrowed from Old Norse skalli, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*skallô}} Proto-Germanic *skallô, {{cog|fi|kallo|t=skull}} Finnish kallo (“skull”), {{cog|non|*skolð}} Old Norse *skolð Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} scalle, {{enm-noun|pl2=scallen|pl2_qual=West Midland}} scalle (plural scalles or (West Midland) scallen)
  1. A scalp infection involving flaking and hair loss (probably tinea capitis)
    Sense id: en-scalle-enm-noun-sdnPHvXc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Diseases, Veterinary medicine Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 17 38 8 Disambiguation of Diseases: 32 24 23 22 Disambiguation of Veterinary medicine: 28 30 7 34
  2. A blister or rash resulting from this infection.
    Sense id: en-scalle-enm-noun-Qie7Oh2~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Veterinary medicine Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 17 38 8 Disambiguation of Veterinary medicine: 28 30 7 34
  3. (rare) An outbreak of freckles. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scalle-enm-noun-BxNsgYYY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Head and neck Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 17 38 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 6 55 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 5 58 4 Disambiguation of Head and neck: 32 1 67 0
  4. (rare) A skin infection (of humans or sheep). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scalle-enm-noun-nJMLmq8D Categories (other): Veterinary medicine Disambiguation of Veterinary medicine: 28 30 7 34

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "scall"
    },
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      "lang": "English",
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      "word": "scald"
    },
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          "lang_code": "sco",
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        },
        {
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          "word": "ska"
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      ],
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      "skalli",
      "skalli#Old_Norse"
    ],
    [
      "*skallô",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skallô"
    ],
    [
      "kallo",
      "kallo#Finnish"
    ],
    [
      "*skolð",
      "Reconstruction:Old Norse/skolð"
    ]
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "scallen",
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        "West",
        "error-unknown-tag",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "scall",
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        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
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        "alternative"
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      },
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        "A blister or rash resulting from this infection."
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        "An outbreak of freckles."
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        "(rare) An outbreak of freckles."
      ],
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          "parents": [],
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        "A skin infection (of humans or sheep)."
      ],
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          "skin"
        ],
        [
          "infection",
          "infection"
        ],
        [
          "human",
          "human#English"
        ],
        [
          "sheep",
          "sheep#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A skin infection (of humans or sheep)."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskal(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Middle English weak nouns",
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          "lang_code": "sco",
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      "kallo",
      "kallo#Finnish"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "scalles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "scallen",
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        "West",
        "error-unknown-tag",
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    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "skall",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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    },
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        "alternative"
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      },
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    },
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "A scalp infection involving flaking and hair loss (probably tinea capitis)"
      ],
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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        "An outbreak of freckles."
      ],
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      ],
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    },
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
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        "A skin infection (of humans or sheep)."
      ],
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          "skin",
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        ],
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          "infection",
          "infection"
        ],
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        "(rare) A skin infection (of humans or sheep)."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskal(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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}

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