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Sithe

/saɪð/ · noun

Meaning

Archaic spelling of scythe..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Archaic spelling of scythe.
  2. Alternative spelling of sith.
  3. (obsolete) To journey, travel, wayfare.
  4. (dialect, dated) To sigh.
  5. (obsolete) A sigh.
  6. Alternative spelling of sith (“since”).

Example Sentences

[…]and, whatever thing the sithe of time mows down, devour unspared.
Jupiter with his eagle, Juno with her peacock, Time with his sithe, had much outgrown their original proportions;...
Old Klas used often to shake his head at him and say, "John! John! what are you about? The spade and sithe will be your sceptre and crown, and your bride will wear a garland of rosemary and a gown of striped drill."
c1475, The Macro Plays, Mankindː I may both sithe and sob; this is a piteous remembrance
Wherefore (O kyng) I speake as one for all, / Sithe all as one do beare you egall faith:

Synonyms for sithe

Antonyms for sithe

Related Words

sojourneysytheforseethesaistseethesadeskathesouthsaysailesprightsaiescoursethigavauntsinnscathsayeensearchyedeforsing

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What does sithe mean?

Sithe means Archaic spelling of scythe..

What is a synonym for sithe?

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What is the opposite of sithe?

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How do you use sithe in a sentence?

[…]and, whatever thing the sithe of time mows down, devour unspared.

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