snath

[ snath ]

noun
  1. the shaft or handle of a scythe.

Origin of snath

1
1565–75; unexplained variant of snead (Middle English snede,Old English snǣd)
  • Also snathe [sneyth]. /sneɪð/.

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British Dictionary definitions for snath

snath

snathe (sneɪð)

/ (snæθ) /


noun
  1. the handle of a scythe

Origin of snath

1
C16: variant of earlier snead, from Old English snǣd, of obscure origin

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