snath
See also: snáth
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /snæθ/
- Rhymes: -æθ
Translations
shaft of a scythe
References
- OED 2nd edition 1989
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