scathel

English

adj
Definitions
  • (UK) Harmful; noxious; injurious; mischievous.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English scathel (harmful) inherited from Old English *sceaþol inherited from Proto-Germanic *skaþulaz (harmful) suffix from English scathe.

Origin

English

scathe

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