scitel

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċytel

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skitil, diminutive of Proto-West Germanic *skiti, from Proto-Germanic *skitiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.tel/

Noun

sċitel ?

1. dung

   Nim heortes sċytel and cnuca tō duste

   Take hart's dung and pulverise it

Usage notes

• The gender is unknown, but it is likely masculine or slightly less likely, neuter.

Descendants

• Middle English: shitel, scytel