# scathand

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Harmful; scathing.

## Etymology
From Middle English skathand, scathende, from Old English sceaþiende, present participle of sceaþian (“to scathe”), equivalent to scathe + -and.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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