Scold — Defs

01 v. i. To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; …

imp. & p. p. Scolded; p. pr. & vb. n. Scolding

1.
To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant.
“Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever I was forced to scold.” — Shak.

02 v. t. To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.

1.
To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.

03 n. One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.

1.
One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
“She is an irksome, brawling scold.” — Shak.
2.
A scolding; a brawl.