sceaþian

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *skaþōn, from Proto-Germanic *skaþōną (to injure). Cognate with Old High German scadōn, Old Norse skaða.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.θi.ɑn/, [ˈʃɑ.ði.ɑn]

Verb[edit]

sċeaþian

  1. to hurt, harm, injure
  2. to spoil, rob

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: scathen, skathen