SCYTHES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Scythe

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English sīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeis and German Sense

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: sʌɪð
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or corn, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to one or two short handles.

Short Definition:

tool used for cutting crops with long curved blade at end of long pole attached to one

Word: Scythe

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: sʌɪð
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cut with a scythe

Short Definition:

cut with scythe

Examples:
  • the grass was scythed at regular intervals
  • the first job was to scythe paths through the nettles
  • you may want hardy infantry troops to scythe down the opposition

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