scythe

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaɪð/, (some accents) IPA: /ˈsaɪθ/

Noun

scythe (plural scythes)

1. An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]
   • 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 12:

     And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence

     Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.

2. (historical) A scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots.
3. (cartomancy) The tenth Lenormand card.

Translations

• French: faux
• German: Sense
• Italian: falce
• Portuguese: gadanha, foice
• Russian: коса́
• Spanish: guadaña

Verb

scythe (scythes, present participle scything; past and past participle scythed)

1. (intransitive) To use a scythe. [from 1570s]
2. (transitive) To cut with a scythe. [from 1570s]
3. (transitive) To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. [from 1590s]
4. (intransitive, figurative) To attack or injure as if cutting.

Translations

• French: faucher
• German: sensen, mähen
• Italian: falciare
• Portuguese: ceifar, gadanhar, segar
• Russian: коси́ть
• Spanish: guadañar

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