"ill-scathe" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From ill + scathe. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ill|scathe}} ill + scathe Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ill-scathe (uncountable)
  1. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Harm; hurt. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal, uncountable Synonyms: ill scathe
    Sense id: en-ill-scathe-en-noun-NYaxWrZZ Categories (other): British English, Scottish English

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