scathe
3 synonyms for scathe, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Hurt or damage done to someone or something.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English scath, scathe (and other forms), from Old Norse skaði ("damage, harm; loss; death; murder"), from Proto-Germanic *skaþô ("damage, scathe; one who causes damage, injurer", a noun) — which also gave Old English sċeaþa, sċeaþu ("scathe, harm, injury") — ultimately from Proto-Indo-Euro...
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