skyld — meaning in English

English meaning

• guilt noun The fact of having done something wrong; responsibility for an offense.
• sake noun The purpose, reason, or benefit behind doing something (used in phrases like "for the sake of").

Senses

skyld is used for these senses in English:

• guilt Responsibility for wrongdoing.

guilt — full definition

1. noun The fact of having done something wrong; responsibility for an offense.
2. noun A troubled feeling of having done something wrong.
3. verb To make someone feel guilty, especially to influence their behaviour.

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