Scaith
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scaith is a noun meaning (Scotland) Injury; wound.
Meaning
(Scotland) Injury; wound.
More Meanings
- (Scotland) To injure; to wound.
Example Sentences
We have had loss— ye have taken scaith.
Ye led him on tae tell ye how the greencoat scaithed him.
She has scaithed us most wickedly, an' I dinna think she should hev forgiveness.
He was a living argument on your side — a mind scaithed and a heart hardened by the curse of slavery.
Word Forms
- scaiths
- scaithing
- scaithed
Synonyms for scaith
Depending on context, synonyms include damage, harm, abuse, annoy, bewound, damnify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skene, sassenach, scotch, scot, scotia, sightloss.
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