sceþþan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skaþjaną. Cognate with Old Norse skeðja, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (skaþjan).

Pronunciation

Verb

sċeþþan

  1. to injure, to harm, to scathe

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