Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Scathe

Scathe (skāt; 277) , transitive verb

[Icelandic skaea; akin to Anglo-Saxon sceaean, sceeean, Danish skade, Swedish skada, Dutch & German schaden, Old High German scadōn, Gothic skaþjan.]

To do harm to; to injure; to damage; to waste; to destroy.
As when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines. — Milton
Strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul. — W. Irving

Also: Scath