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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of scathe (“harm; damage”). UK, alt-of, alternative, archaic, countable, dialectal, uncountable

   "Wherein Rome hath done you any scath, Let him make treble satisfaction."

Verb

1. 1
   Archaic form of scathe. alt-of, archaic

   "This trick may chance to scath you."

Synonyms

All synonyms

boo-boodefacederehurtinjureinjury

Example

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"Wherein Rome hath done you any scath, Let him make treble satisfaction."

Etymology

Variant of scathe.

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