"scatheles" meaning in Middle English

See scatheles in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈskaːð(ə)ˌlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈskað(ə)ˌlɛ̝ːs/
Etymology: From scathe (“damage, harm”) + -les (“-less”), perhaps as a calque of Old Norse skaðlauss. First attested in c. 1180. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|scathe|-les|nocap=1|t1=damage, harm|t2=-less}} scathe (“damage, harm”) + -les (“-less”), {{calque|enm|non|skaðlauss|nocap=1}} calque of Old Norse skaðlauss, {{etydate|c|1180}} First attested in c. 1180 Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} scatheles, {{enm-adj}} scatheles Forms: scathles [alternative], skatheles [alternative], skathless [alternative], skaþelese [alternative, Derbyshire], scaþeles [alternative], skaþelæs [alternative, Ormulum], scaithles [alternative], scathtles [alternative], skaithles [alternative], skathlas [alternative], skathlase [alternative], skathles [alternative]
  1. Unharmed, unscathed; lacking any damage. Tags: North, Northern
    Sense id: en-scatheles-enm-adj-1KLSHudv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les, Northeast Midland Middle English, Northern Middle English, Northwest Midland Middle English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 68 32 Disambiguation of Northeast Midland Middle English: 68 32 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 65 35 Disambiguation of Northwest Midland Middle English: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (Early Scots, law) Free from liability or financial penalty. Tags: North, Northern
    Sense id: en-scatheles-enm-adj-xs1auA8X Categories (other): Early Scots, Law, Finance Disambiguation of Finance: 28 72 Topics: law

Alternative forms

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