scathe

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I suggest an ibid of historians, a ponder of scientists, a scathe of bureaucrats.

From Time Magazine Archive

The warrior pair who tamed the foe, Unrivalled benders of the bow, Kept watch and ward unwearied still To guard the saint from scathe and ill.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

Then stood up Gudbrand of the Dales and spake: 'Much scathe have we gotten now in our god; but, as he cannot help himself, we will now believe in the God in whom thou believest.'

From The Red True Story Book by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)

Hence, and make speed: they scathe mine eyes like fire: Pompeius, thou hast conquered!

From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey

But must not the nature and the disposition suffer from the depression, and will the moral vigour take no scathe?

From John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch by Anonymous