Safe (?), a. [Compar. Safer (?); superl. Safest.] [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. “And ye dwelled safe.” 1 Sam. xii. 11.
[1913 Webster]

They escaped all safe to land. Acts xxvii. 44.
[1913 Webster]

Established in a safe, unenvied throne. Milton.
[1913 Webster]

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. “The man of safe discretion.” Shak.
[1913 Webster]

The King of heaven hath doomed
This place our dungeon, not our safe retreat. Milton.
[1913 Webster]

3. Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.
[1913 Webster]

But Banquo's safe?
Ay, my good lord, safe in a ditch he bides. Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Safe hit (Baseball), a hit which enables the batter to get to first base even if no error is made by the other side.
[1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Secure; unendangered; sure.
[1913 Webster]

Safe, v. t. To render safe; to make right. [Obs.] Shak.
[1913 Webster]