Defn: A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; — called also scatchmouth. Bailey.
SCATCHES Scatch"es, n.; pl. Etym: [OF. eschaces, F. échasses, fr. D. schaats a high-heeled shoe, a skate. See Skate, for the foot.]
Defn: Stilts. [Prov. Eng.]
SCATE
Scate, n.
Defn: See Skate, for the foot.
SCATEBROUS Scat"e*brous, a. Etym: [L. scatebra a gushing up of water, from scatere to bubble, gush.]
Defn: Abounding with springs. [Obs.]
SCATH
Scath, n. Etym: [Icel. skathi; akin to Dan. skade, Sw. skada, AS.
sceatha, scatha, foe, injurer, OS. skatho, D. schade, schaden; cf.
Gr. Scathe, v.]
Defn: Harm; damage; injury; hurt; waste; misfortune. [Written also scathe.] But she was somedeal deaf, and that was skathe. Chaucer. Great mercy, sure, for to enlarge a thrall, Whose freedom shall thee turn to greatest scath. Spenser. Wherein Rome hath done you any scath, Let him make treble satisfaction. Shak.
SCATHE; SCATH
Scathe, Scath, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scathed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scathing.] Etym: [Icel. skatha; akin to AS. sceathan, sceth\'eban,
Dan. skade, Sw. skada, D. & G. schaden, OHG. scadon, Goth. skaÞjan.]