schelm

Dutch (Brabantic)

/sxɛlm/

noun
Definitions
  • (originally) rogue, scoundrel, fiend
  • (figuratively) imp, prankster, rascal

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schelm (rogue) borrowed from Middle Low German schelm (scoundrel, carrion, rogue, cadaver).

Origin

Middle Low German

schelm

Gloss

scoundrel, carrion, rogue, cadaver

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