English
snithe
Pronunciation
  • (RP, America) enPR: snīdh, IPA: /snaɪð/
  • (British) enPR: snīdh, IPA: /snʌɪð/
Verb

snithe (snithes, present participle snithing; past snithed, past participle snithed)

  1. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England) To cut; to make an incision; to cut off; to lance or amputate; to cut up; to cut so as to kill; to slay an animal; to hew; to cut stone; to cut hair; to cut corn; to reap; to mow.
    Snithe a piece off with thy knife.
Related terms Adjective

snithe

  1. Sharp; cutting.
  2. (of wind or weather) Cold, piercing.
Verb

snithe (snithes, present participle snithing; past and past participle snithed)

  1. Obsolete spelling of sny#English|sny abound, swarm, teem, be infested. [17th century]


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