snathe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To lop; to prune.
  2. To snatch.
noun
  1. Alternative form of snath (“shaft of a scythe”).

Pronunciation

/sneɪð/

Word forms

snathe snathes snathing snathed

Etymology

From Old English snǣdan (“to slice”), from Proto-Germanic *snaidijaną.

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