Definitions for scythe
saɪðscythe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scytheverb

   an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

2. scytheverb

   cut with a scythe

   "scythe grass or grain"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scythenoun

   An instrument for mowing grass, grain, or the like, by hand, composed of a long, curving blade, with the concave edge sharped, made fast to a long handle, called a snath, which is bent into a form convenient for use.

2. scythenoun

   A scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots.

3. scytheverb

   To cut with a scythe; to cut off as with a scythe; to mow.

4. Etymology: From sythe or sithe, from sīðe. The silent c appeared in the early 15th century because it was wrongly thought that the word was linked to Latin scissor ("carver, cutter") and scindere ("to cut").

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scythe

   A scythe ( SYDHE) is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or harvesting crops. It is historically used to cut down or reap edible grains, before the process of threshing. The scythe has been largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia. Reapers are bladed machines that automate the cutting of the scythe, and sometimes subsequent steps in preparing the grain or the straw or hay. The word "scythe" derives from Old English siðe. In Middle English and later, it was usually spelt sithe or sythe. However, in the 15th century some writers began to use the sc- spelling as they thought (wrongly) the word was related to the Latin scindere (meaning "to cut"). Nevertheless, the sithe spelling lingered and notably appears in Noah Webster's dictionaries. A scythe consists of a shaft about 170 centimetres (67 in) long called a snaith, snath, snathe or sned, traditionally made of wood but now sometimes metal. Simple snaiths are straight with offset handles, others have an "S" curve or are steam bent in three dimensions to place the handles in an ergonomic configuration but close to the shaft. The snaith has either one or two short handles at right angles to it, usually one near the upper end and always another roughly in the middle. The handles are usually adjustable to suit the user. A curved, steel blade between 60 to 90 centimetres (24 to 35 in) long is mounted at the lower end at 90°, or less, to the snaith. Scythes almost always have the blade projecting from the left side of the snaith when in use, with the edge towards the mower; left-handed scythes are made but cannot be used together with right-handed scythes as the left-handed mower would be mowing in the opposite direction and could not mow in a team.

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1. scythe

   A scythe is a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to one or two short handles. It is often used in agricultural activities for mowing grass or reaping crops.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scythenoun

   an instrument for mowing grass, grain, or the like, by hand, composed of a long, curving blade, with a sharp edge, made fast to a long handle, called a snath, which is bent into a form convenient for use

2. Scythenoun

   a scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots

3. Scytheverb

   to cut with a scythe; to cut off as with a scythe; to mow

4. Etymology: [OE. sithe, AS. se, sige; akin to Icel. sigr a sickle, LG. segd, seged, seed, seid, OHG. segansa sickle, scythe, G. sense scythe, and to E. saw a cutting instrument. See Saw.]

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1. Scythe

   A scythe is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or reaping crops. It was largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia. The Grim Reaper and the Greek Titan Cronus are often depicted carrying or wielding a scythe.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scythe

   sīth, n. a kind of sickle: an instrument with a large curved blade for mowing grass, &c.—v.t. to cut with a scythe, to mow.—adj. Scythed, armed with scythes.—ns. Scythe′man, one who uses a scythe; Scythe′-stone, a whet for scythes. [A.S. síthe; Ice. sigdhr. Low Ger. seged.]

Matched Categories

1. • Mow

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Anagrams for scythe »

1. chesty

How to pronounce scythe?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say scythe in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scythe in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scythe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of scythe in a Sentence

1. Kailash Prajapati:

   That is when the brother took a scythe and struck her four times and beheaded her. They then picked up the head and kept it outside the house in the yard and left the body inside.

2. Phillip Barden:

   Hell ants have two features found in no living species : highly specialized scythe-like mandibles and a wide diversity of horns that are present on what is essentially the forehead, one reason these fossils are compelling is that, today, we have about 15,000 known species of ants with all kinds of adaptations, from agricultural leaf-cutter ants with scissor-like mouthparts to army ants specialized as nomadic predatory raiders.

3. Assyrian Proverb:

   The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scythe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scythe
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythe
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scythe
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scythe
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=scythe
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=scythe