English word origin

Etymology of shud

From the Late Middle English schudde.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A shed.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Late Middle English schudde.

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Inherited-form mentionschuddeenm

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Source etymology 2

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verb

nonstandard or archaic spelling of should

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See should.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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