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Nevertheless, he criticised considerably the mode of placing the guns on the battery we have noticed, observing, that “where cannon were perched, like to scarts or sea-gulls on the top of a rock, he had ever observed that they astonished more by their noise than they dismayed by the skaith or damage which they occasioned.”

A Legend of Montrose 2008

“Good morrow to you, madam,” said the master of ceremonies; “I trust your early rising will not skaith ye.”

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

The declarant remained silent for a time, and then said, that to do so could not repair the skaith that was done, but might be the occasion of more.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

Many had befoir promissed, but at the poynt it was left so bayre, that with schame it was schut up in the pock againe, and thei after a schaw returned with more schame to the realme, then skaith to thare ennemyes.

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

There's no skaith will come to ye 'gin ye but lie still.

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

At first Donald lookit desperate angry, and judging frae the way he was twisting about his mouth and rowing his een, I opined that he intended some deadly skaith to the monkey.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 275, September 29, 1827 Various

Better learn by your neighbors skaith nor by your own.

Collection of Scotch Proverbs Pappity Stampoy

Sae baith skaith an 'scorn ha'e come down upon me.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various

The effect of his language was till knaw, what skaith they had done, whow many they had won to ther oppinion sen their last meting, what succes the melting of the pictour had tane, and sic vain toyes.

The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 1913

Tho’ ye do little skaith, ye’ll be in at the death,

The Kirk of Scotland’s Alarm: A Ballad 1909