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Scathe vs Scathed - What's the difference?

scathe | scathed |

As verbs the difference between scathe and scathed

is that scathe is (archaic) to injure while scathed is (scathe).

As a noun scathe

is harm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune.

scathe

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal or obsolete) * (l), (l) (Scotland)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • Harm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune.
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "scathe")

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • (archaic) To injure.
  • * Milton
    • As when heaven's fire / Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines.
  • * Washington Irving
    • Strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul.

    References

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    Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    scathed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scathe)

    • Antonyms

    * unscathed

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