Etymology

unscathed

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Today it means: Not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched. Full definition →

Middle Scots unskaithit ← Early Scots unscathit
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  1. Early Scots · derived fromunscathit
  2. Middle Scots · calque ofunskaithit
  3. English todayunscathed

A calque of Middle Scots unskaithit, from Early Scots unscathit; by surface analysis, un- + scathed.

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