Definitions
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- noun Destructive flames; confiagration.
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- noun
Destructive flames ;conflagration .
Etymologies
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From scathe + fire. Compare German Schadenfeuer ("fire damage"). See also scarefire.
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bilby commented on the word scathefire
Conflagration.
February 1, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word scathefire
JM posits that a scathefire is a très bon fire!
April 10, 2009