ill-scathe en · NOUN
Etymology
From ill + scathe.
Meanings
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(Scotland, UK, dialectal, uncountable) Harm; hurt.
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. [...]"
1918, “Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow - Volume 49 - Page 114”, in Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ill scathe | alternative | lexicographic |