"scyldan" meaning in Old English

See scyldan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈʃyl.dɑn/, [ˈʃyɫ.dɑn] Forms: sċyldan [canonical]
Etymology: By surface analysis, sċyld (“guilt”) + -an (infinitive suffix) Etymology templates: {{surf|ang|sċyld|-an|pos2=infinitive suffix|t1=guilt}} By surface analysis, sċyld (“guilt”) + -an (infinitive suffix) Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=sċyldan}} sċyldan
  1. to accuse
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʃyɫ.dɑn]"
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    }
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