scald-hot, a. Obs. exc. dial.
Also 5 schalde-, 9 scal-, scaul-.
[f. scald v. + hot a. Cf. Sw. skållhet, Da. skoldhed.]
Scalding hot.
| c 1425 St. Christina vi. in Anglia VIII. 122/25 She poured scalde-hoot watir on þos membrys þat were harmles with⁓outen. a 1500 E.E. Misc. (Warton Club) 89 Whanne hit is more than schalde-hote, drawe owte ȝour fyre clene. 1858 N. Hogg Poet. Lett. (ed. 3) 52 Hur voun thare wis zummat scal hot to hur caf. 1867 Poole & Barnes Gloss. Wexford, Scaul, Scald, e.g. ‘Scaul hoate’, scalding hot. |