scathefire

scathefire noun: destructive flames; a conflagration.

Noun

scathefire (plural scathefires)

(obsolete) Destructive flames; a conflagration.
- A title so clear, as if it were “written with a beam of the sliny;” which no true Englishman in his right wits did ever yet oppose, but one or two foreign pensioners, maintained on purpose abroad to kindle scathfires at home, who gained nothing by the question but to render themselves ridiculous.1845, John Bramhall, The Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, John Bramhall
- Beneath their ruines: and these horrid sights / Lighted by scathe-fires, they that haue beheld […]1874 (original 1611), Dramatic Works of Thomas Heywood

You will give them my order to proceed to the scathefire track, with rangers you will find as guides, and parallel the Pargunese, ...2012, Elizabeth Moon, Echoes of Betrayal:
She had heard of scathefires but fortunately her village had not been targeted.2013, Trishia Parson, Arcana:

From scathe + fire. Compare German Schadenfeuer (“fire damage”). See also scarefire.

What does scathefire mean?: Scathefire means destructive flames; a conflagration.
How do you use scathefire in a sentence?: You will give them my order to proceed to the scathefire track, with rangers you will find as guides, and parallel the Pargunese, ...
What part of speech is scathefire?: Scathefire is a noun.
What is the plural of scathefire?: The plural of scathefire is scathefires.

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