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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1537-1538
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(Scatheabill,) Skathabil, Skaithabill, adj. [Scath(e v.] Harmful. = Scath(e)full adj. — a1538 Abell 58b.
Na thing is mair skaithabill to the kinrik na inwert discord a1538 Ib. 3*a.
Batel mast skathabil in the feil of Floudayn
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"Scatheabill adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/scatheabill>
