scatheless

Example Sentences

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"He's asking for Shad," she repeated to Brierly, unaware that her cousin, like his Biblical namesake, had come scatheless through the fiery furnace.

From The Vagrant Duke by Gibbs, George

Ships, gliding seawards, scatheless that endure High seas, excessive storms, that sailors dread, Experience, ere gaining destined shores, A rougher tempest grasping doomèd dead.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various

The scurvy here, as with all the parties, attacked the men, leaving the officers scatheless.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick

Before a man could turn completely, All scatheless shone the offspring's head, The apple lay divided neatly!

From Misrepresentative Men by Graham, Harry

Dennis had come scatheless through the action at sea, but now he felt a burning pang in his forearm, and saw that the sleeve of his doublet was singed.

From With Drake on the Spanish Main by Strang, Herbert