"scathel" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈskaːðəl/, /ˈskaðəl/ Forms: scathyll [alternative], scaþel [alternative], schatell [alternative], schathill [alternative], skathell [alternative], skathill [alternative], skethill [alternative], skadylle [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse *skǫðull, from Proto-Germanic *skaþulaz; by surface analysis, scathe (“damage, harm”) + -el (adjectival suffix). First attested before 1400. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|*skǫðull}} Borrowed from Old Norse *skǫðull, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*skaþulaz}} Proto-Germanic *skaþulaz, {{surf|enm|scathe|-el|id2=adjectival|nocap=1|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=damage, harm}} by surface analysis, scathe (“damage, harm”) + -el (adjectival suffix), {{etydate|before|1400}} First attested before 1400 Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} scathel, {{enm-adj}} scathel
  1. Dangerous, harmful; causing harm or danger (especially in battle):
    (rare) Ferocious, wild; untamed.
    Tags: Northern, error-unknown-tag, rare
    Sense id: en-scathel-enm-adj-CIpN2yBC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -el (adjectival), Northern Middle English, Northwest Midland Middle English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, War Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (adjectival): 50 50 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 50 50 Disambiguation of Northwest Midland Middle English: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of War: 50 50
  2. Dangerous, harmful; causing harm or danger (especially in battle):
    (rare) Disloyal, unfaithful.
    Tags: Northern, error-unknown-tag, rare
    Sense id: en-scathel-enm-adj-QCBRedS1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -el (adjectival), Northern Middle English, Northwest Midland Middle English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, War Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (adjectival): 50 50 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 50 50 Disambiguation of Northwest Midland Middle English: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of War: 50 50

Alternative forms

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