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skin, ˈski ənskean
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SKEANnoun
A short sword; a knife.
Etymology: Irish and Erse; sagene , Saxon.
Any disposed to do mischief, may under his mantle privily carry his head-piece, skean, or pistol, to be always ready. Edmund Spenser.
The Irish did not fail in courage or fierceness, but being only armed with darts and skeines, it was rather an execution than a fight upon them. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
Webster Dictionary
Skeannoun
a knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.]
Etymology: [Ir sgian; akin to Gael. sgian, W. ysgien a large knife, a scimiter.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Skean
skēn, n. a dagger.—n. Skean-dhu (skēn′-dōō), the knife stuck in the stocking of the Highland dress. [Gael, sgian, a knife.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
skean
A Celtic word which signifies a knife. It was a weapon in the shape of a small sword or knife, which was worn by the Irish in ancient times.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of skean in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of skean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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