Etymology

scathy

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Today it means: Mischievous; vicious; dangerous. Full definition →

Middle English scathi ← Old English *scaþiġ
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited from*scaþiġ
  2. Middle English · inherited fromscathi
  3. English todayscathy

From Middle English scathi, from Old English *scaþiġ, sċeaþiġ (“injurious”), equivalent to scathe + -y.

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