scathy
English
adj
Definitions
- (UK) Mischievous; vicious; dangerous.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English scathi inherited from Old English sceaþiġ (injurious) suffix from English scathe.
Origin
English
scathe
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ill-scathe English
- scathand English
- scathe English
- scathefire English
- scatheful English
- scathel English
- scatheless English
- scathely English
- sceaþiġ Old English
- scathe Middle English
- scathi Middle English