English Explanatory Dictionary

snath

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shaft of a scythe.

Pronunciation

/snæθ/

Word forms

snath snaths snythe snathe snaith sneath sneathe sned sneed

Etymology

From a variant of snead, itself from Middle English snede, from Old English snǣd (“the shaft or handle of a scythe”), akin to Old English snīþan (“to cut”). More at snithe.

Related words

haft the handle of any of various tools helve
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