Scaith

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(Scotland) Injury; wound..

Definitions by Sense

1. (Scotland) Injury; wound.
2. (Scotland) To injure; to wound.

Example Sentences

Watty's a kind-hearted creature ; and ye may be sure that neither scaith nor scant will be alloo't to come near the wean while it stays in this house.

Beg him to help her in her just suit at the Queen of England's hands, and that she may have some redress of her scaiths to the comfort of her poor husband and bairns.

And his sister said unto him, “Thou shouldst not blame the boat, dear brother, for ill was the deed thou hast done in killing the father of Lugh Lamhfada; and whatever scaith may come to thee from it, thou dost deserveth it.”

We have had loss— ye have taken scaith.

She has scaithed us most wickedly, an' I dinna think she should hev forgiveness.

Ye led him on tae tell ye how the greencoat scaithed him.

He was a living argument on your side — a mind scaithed and a heart hardened by the curse of slavery.

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Word Forms

• scaiths
• scaithing
• scaithed

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