Scaith
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Injury; wound. Scotland, countable, uncountable
"Watty's a kind-hearted creature ; and ye may be sure that neither scaith nor scant will be alloo't to come near the wean while it stays in this house."
Verb
- 1 To injure; to wound. Scotland
"She has scaithed us most wickedly, an' I dinna think she should hev forgiveness."
Example
More examples"Watty's a kind-hearted creature ; and ye may be sure that neither scaith nor scant will be alloo't to come near the wean while it stays in this house."
Etymology
Alternative form of scathe.
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