snathe

Variant of snath

snath definition

snath (snat̸h)

noun

the curved shaft or handle of a scythe
also snathe (snāt̸h)

Etymology: altered (infl. by dial. snathe, to lop, prune < ON sneitha, to cut; akin to OE snithan: see schnitzel) < OE snæd

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