sceabb

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċæb, sċeb, sċeab

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skabb, from Proto-Germanic *skabbaz. Cognate with Old Norse skabb ( > English scab).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃæ͜ɑbb/, [ʃæ͜ɑb]

Noun

sċeabb m

1. scab
2. scabies

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sċeabb	sċeabbas
accusative	sċeabb	sċeabbas
genitive	sċeabbes	sċeabba
dative	sċeabbe	sċeabbum

Descendants

• Middle English: schabbe
  • English: shab
    • ⇒ English: shabby
      • → Scots: shabby