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scathe

  [skeyth] verb, scathed, scath⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. to attack with severe criticism.
2. to hurt, harm, or injure, as by scorching.
–noun
3. hurt, harm, or injury.
Origin:
bef. 1000; (n.) ME scath(e), scade, schath(e) < ON skathi damage, harm, c. OE sc(e)atha malefactor, injury (with which the ME forms with sch- might be identified); (v.) ME scath(e), skath(e) < ON skatha, c. OE sceathian

Related forms:
scatheless, adjective
scathe⋅less⋅ly, adverb
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scathe   (skāth)   
tr.v.   scathed, scath·ing, scathes

  1. To harm or injure, especially by fire.

  2. To criticize or denounce severely; excoriate.

n.  Harm or injury.

[Middle English skathen, from Old Norse skadha.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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