Scath

Alternative forms

• scathe, scaith, schath, schathe, schaith Scotland

Origin

Variant of scathe.

Full definition of scath

Noun

1. (UK dialectal) Harm or injury (see scathe).
• ShakespeareWherein Rome hath done you any scath,
  Let him make treble satisfaction.
• SpenserGreat mercy, sure, for to enlarge a thrall,
  Whose freedom shall thee turn to greatest scath.
• Lydia H. SigourneyScath and loss
  That man can ne'er repair.
• Mary Howitt, The Desolation of EyamHe buried in his heart all sense of scath.

Verb

• ShakespeareThis trick may chance to scath you.