SCATH

Etymology

Noun

scath (countable and uncountable, plural scaths)

(UK dialectal, archaic) Alternative form of scathe (ā€œharm; damageā€)

Verb

scath (third-person singular simple present scaths, present participle scathing, simple past and past participle scathed)

Archaic form of scathe.

Anagrams

• Chats, Satch, Stach, caths, chast, chats, tachs

Source: Wiktionary


Scath, n. Etym: [Icel. skathi; akin to Dan. skade, Sw. skada, AS. sceatha, scatha, foe, injurer, OS. skatho, D. schade, schaden; cf. Gr. Scathe, v.]

Definition: Harm; damage; injury; hurt; waste; misfortune. [Written also scathe.] But she was somedeal deaf, and that was skathe. Chaucer. Great mercy, sure, for to enlarge a thrall, Whose freedom shall thee turn to greatest scath. Spenser. Wherein Rome hath done you any scath, Let him make treble satisfaction. Shak.

Scathe, Scath, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scathed; p. pr. & vb. n. Scathing.] Etym: [Icel. skatha; akin to AS. sceathan, sceth\'eban, Dan. skade, Sw. skada, D. & G. schaden, OHG. scadon, Goth. skaƞjan.]

Definition: To do harm to; to injure; to damage; to waste; to destroy. As when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines. Milton. Strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul. W. Irwing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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