SCATHES

Verb

scathes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scathe

Anagrams

• 'staches, chasest, sachets, she-cats, staches

Source: Wiktionary


SCATHE

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. skaĂžjan.]

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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