scathel

Meanings

Adjective

Harmful; noxious; injurious; mischievous.

Noun

Hurt; injury.

Origin

From Middle English scathel ("harmful"), from Old English *sceaþol, from Proto-Germanic *skaþulaz ("harmful"), equivalent to scathe + -le. Cognate with Old High German scadel ("injurious, harmful"), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌸𐌿𐌻𐍃 ("injurious, wicked").

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