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n. [A-S. scēdh, for scādhi, Goth. skathis, O. Sax. scatho, O. H. Ger. scado, N. H. Ger. schade, schaden, D. schade, O. Fries. skatha, Dan. skade, Sw. skada, Icel. skadi.] Damage; injury; waste; harm.
And is that all, Said he, that thee so sore displeased hath? Great mercy, sure, for to enlarge a thrall, Whose freedom shall thee turn to greatest scath. Spenser. Wherein Rome hath done you any scath, Let him make treble satisfaction. Shak.
(Synop., § 130), v. t. [imp. & p. p. SCATHED (skäth, or skäthd); p. pr. & vb. n. SCATHING (skäth'ing, or skäth'ing).] [A-S. scathian, sceadhian, Goth. skathian, O. H. Ger. scadōn, N. H. Ger. & D. schaden, O. Fries. skathia, Dan. skade, Sw. skada, Icel. skada, skedhja.] To do harm to; to injure; to damage; to waste; to destroy.
As when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oak. Milton.
There are some strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul. W. Irving.