† scathelyadv.
Obsolete.
With damage or injury. Only in alliterative phrase to scape (or aschape) scathely.
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > perfection > [adverb] > without flaw, corruption, damage, etc.
scathelya1375
purea1500
inviolatelya1513
purely1537
with (the) safety of?1560
untaintedly1611
immaculately1620
pluperfectly1831
scathelessly1844
faultlessly1856
unaccusably1859
specklessly1862
impeccably1874
flawlessly1884
flecklessly1891
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2794 Þat we so scaþli ar a-schaped god mowe [we] þonk.
a1400–50 Alexander 642 If any scolere in þe scole his skorne at him makis, He skapis him full skathely bot if he skyp better.
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