First Known Use: 13th century
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1scathe
noun \ˈskāth, ˈskāth\
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Origin of SCATHE
Middle English skathe, from Old Norse skathi; akin to Old English sceatha injury, Greek askēthēs unharmed
2scathe
transitive verb \ˈskāth\
scathedscath·ing
Definition of SCATHE
2
: to assail with withering denunciation
First Known Use of SCATHE
13th century
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