snath
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snath
- /snæθ/
Rhymes with -æθ
Where it comes from
From a variant of snead, itself from Middle English snede, from Old English snǣd (“the shaft or handle of a scythe”), akin to Old English snīþan (“to cut”). More at snithe.
noun snaths · snythe · snathe · snaith · sneath · sneathe
- The shaft of a scythe. It felt natural to him, holding a scythe in his hands and working with it again […] but the blade clashed on the stone of the foundation and threw a spray of white sparks and broke off close so that he was left holding but the snath.
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noun shaft of a scythe
| Português | foice |
|---|---|
| Français | manche de faux |
| Deutsch | Sensenwurf, Sensenstiel, Sensenbaum |
| Русский | рукоя́тка rukojátka, черено́к čerenók, косови́ще kosovíšče |
Talk about this word "snath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/snath. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. snath. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/snath "snath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/snath.Cite this
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title = {snath},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snath},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
