Snithe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /snaɪð/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Snithe is a verb meaning Sharp; cutting.
Meaning
Sharp; cutting.
More Meanings
- (of wind or weather) Cold, piercing.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England) To cut; to make an incision; to cut off; to lance or amputate; to cut up; to cut so as to kill; to slay an animal; to hew; to cut stone; to cut hair; to cut corn; to reap; to mow.
- Obsolete spelling of sny (“abound, swarm, teem, be infested”).
Example Sentences
Snithe a piece off with thy knife.
Word Forms
- snithes
- snithing
- snithed
- snithen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snathe, snag, shear, slish, scythe, thwite.
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