scathe

[ skeyth ]
/ skeɪð /

verb (used with object), scathed, scath·ing.

to attack with severe criticism.
to hurt, harm, or injure, as by scorching.

noun

hurt, harm, or injury.

Origin of scathe

before 1000; (noun) Middle English scath(e), scade, schath(e) < Old Norse skathi damage, harm, cognate with Old English sc(e)atha malefactor, injury (with which the Middle English forms with sch- might be identified); (v.) Middle English scath(e), skath(e) < Old Norse skatha, cognate with Old English sceathian

OTHER WORDS FROM scathe

scathe·less, adjective scathe·less·ly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for scatheless

scathe
/ (skeɪð) /

verb (tr)

rare to attack with severe criticism
archaic, or dialect to injure

noun

archaic, or dialect harm

Derived forms of scathe

scatheless, adjective

Word Origin for scathe

Old English sceatha; related to Old Norse skathi, Old Saxon scatho