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skean¹

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See skein.

noun skeans

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of skein

skean²

  • /ˈskiːn/ UK
  • /ˈskin/ US

Rhymes with -iːn

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English skene, from Middle Irish scian, from Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā.

noun skeans · skene · skeyn

  1. Ireland, Scotland, historical A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.
  2. Scotland Synonym of sgian dubh (“a small, single-edged knife worn tucked into the hose (stocking) as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt”).

    Similar: sgian dubh

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@misc{skean_2026,
  title = {skean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}