Snathe

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Snath \Snath\ (sn[a^]th), n. [Cf. AS. sn[imac][eth]an to cut, to
     mow, sn[=ae]d a bite, bit, snip.]
     The handle of a scythe; a snead. [Variously written in
     England {snead}, {sneed}, {sneath}, {sneeth}, {snathe}, etc.;
     in Scotland written {sned}.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Snathe \Snathe\ (sn[=a][th]), v. t. [Cf. Icel. snei[eth]a to cut
     into alices, sn[imac][eth]a to cut; akin to AS. besn[=ae]dan,
     sn[imac][eth]an, G. schneiden, OHG. sn[imac]dan, Goth.
     snei[thorn]an to cut, to reap, and E. snath, snithe.]
     To lop; to prune. [Prov. Eng.]
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