scandhus
Old English
noun
Definitions
- house of ill-repute
- brothel
Etymology
Compound from Old English sċand (scandal, shame, infamy, disgrace) + Old English hūs (house, shelter, dwelling).
Origin
Old English
hūs
Gloss
house, shelter, dwelling
Concept
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Kanji
家
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *hūsą Proto-Germanic
- Hlafhus Old English
- bochus Old English
- bæchus Old English
- bæþhus Old English
- cachus Old English
- domhus Old English
- ealuhus Old English
- forligerhus Old English
- friþhus Old English
- fyrhus Old English
- gæsthus Old English
- husbonda Old English
- husbryce Old English
- husbryne Old English
- husræden Old English
- hūs Old English
- læcehus Old English
- mangunghus Old English
- sawelhus Old English
- scandlic Old English
- sumerhus Old English
- sċand Old English
- winterhus Old English
- wæpnhus Old English
- hous Middle English
- hus Middle English
- schond Middle English
- shonde Middle English
- *hūs gmw-pro