Scarp

skarp, n. A perpendicular, or nearly perpen- dicular, slope. (Fort.) The interior slope of the ditch at the foot of the rampart: see Casemate, — v. [scarped (skarpt), scarping.] To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so. [F. escarpe, Scarpa, a scarp, OF. escar per, to cut smooth and steep, LG. scharp = E. sharp, q. v. same as escarp.] Scath, skath. Scathe, skath, v. [scathed (skatht or skathd), scathing (skath'- or skath'ing).] To do harm to, injure, damage, waste, destroy, — n. Damage; injury; waste; harm. [AS. sceadhan, Ic. skadha, D. and G. schaden, to harm, injure, Skr. kshata, hurt, p. p. of kshan, to wound.] — Scatn'ful, -ful, a. Injurious; harmful; destructive. — Scathele , a. Without waste or damage.