- a variation of skean.
skene
Americannoun
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skenai
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of skene
< Greek skēnḗ; see scene
Example Sentences
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Thy loyal crew of clansmen true, No panic fear shall turn them, With steel-cap, blade, and skene array'd, Their banning foes they spurn them.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
His dirk was lying not far off, and his skene dhu close by his hand.
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald
Instinctively clutching his skene dhu, he darted to the great stair.
From Donal Grant, by George MacDonald by George MacDonald
The Greek word for tent is "skene" and that is the reason why we talk of the "scenery" of the stage.
From The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
The skene and broadsword, which I see you all wear, will be ten times as effective on foot.’
From The Caged Lion by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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