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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNSKAITHED, ppl.adj. Unhurt, unharmed (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Uls. 1929). See Skaith, v. Adopted by St. Eng. in 19th c. as unscathed.Ayr. 1786 Burns Tam Samson's Elegy xvii.:
Unskaith'd by Death's gleg gullie, Tam Samson's leevin!
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"Unskaithed ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unskaithed>
