scyldig

Meaning

1. guilty (+ genitive or instrumental of a crime or offense)

   ...and bēo ic scyldiġ ġif ic his scȳncræft ne mæġ mid ealle ādwǣscan mid mīnum drȳcræfte.

   ...and may I be guilty if I cannot totally extinguish his magic by my sorcery.

   late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr"

2. sinful

3. in debt

4. liable (+ genitive or instrumental for a crime or offense) (+ genitive or instrumental to forfeit something) (+ genitive or instrumental to receive a punishment)

Declension