safea.[OE. sauf, F. sauf, fr. L. salvus, akin to salus health, welfare, safety. Cf. Salute, Salvation, Sage a plant, Save, Salvo an exception.]1. Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or unthreatened by danger or injury; unharmed; unhurt; secure; whole; as, safe from disease; safe from storms; safe from foes.(1 Sam. xii. 11.)They escaped all safe to land. (Acts xxvii. 44.)Established in a safe, unenvied throne. (Milton.)2. Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc.(Shak.)The King of heaven hath doomed
This place our dungeon, not our safe retreat. (Milton.)()3. Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.()But Banquo's safe?
Ay, my good lord, safe in a ditch he bides. (Shak.)Safe hit (Baseball), a hit which enables the batter to get to first base even if no error is made by the other side. ()()n. A place for keeping things in safety.()v. t. To render safe; to make right.(Shak.)