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Scath

Scathe \Scathe\ (sk[=a][th]; 277), Scath \Scath\ (sk[a^]th; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scathed (sk[=a][th]d or sk[a^]tht); p. pr. & vb. n. Scathing (sk[=a][th]"[i^]ng or sk[a^]th"-).] [Icel. ska[eth]a; akin to AS. scea[eth]an, sce[eth][eth]an, Dan. skade, Sw. skada, D. & G. schaden, OHG. scad[=o]n, Goth. ska[thorn]jan.] 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. Irving.

Scath

Scath \Scath\ (sk[a^]th; 277), n. [Icel. ska[eth]i; akin to Dan. skade, Sw. skada, AS. scea[eth]a, sca[eth]a, foe, injurer, OS. ska[eth]o, D. schade, harm, injury, OHG. scade, G. schade, schaden; cf. Gr. 'askhqh`s unharmed. Cf. Scathe, v.] 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.

Wiktionary
scath

n. (context UK dialectal English) harm or injury (see (l en scathe)). vb. (archaic form of scathe English)

Usage examples of "scath".

With your archers, however, you might well hold the town and do them great scath if they attempt to land.

Scath then bolted the big door, and he and the boys went to the basement to unpack the curios and put them on shelves there.

Father went on with such scath ing bitterness that Nora shuddered, "has been ten tatively allowed two years of Applied Advancement.