ill-scathe

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Etymology

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From ill +‎ scathe.

Noun

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ill-scathe (uncountable)

  1. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Harm; hurt.
    • 1918, “Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow - Volume 49 - Page 114”, in Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow:
      Then said Geitir: "I think you have much more excuse for considering this an ill scathe than you had the last time; for the other seemed to me of little moment. [...]"

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