scythe
verb/saɪð/
/saɪð/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they scythe | /saɪð/ /saɪð/ |
| he / she / it scythes | /saɪðz/ /saɪðz/ |
| past simple scythed | /saɪðd/ /saɪðd/ |
| past participle scythed | /saɪðd/ /saɪðd/ |
| -ing form scything | /ˈsaɪðɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪðɪŋ/ |
- scythe (something) to cut grass, etc. with a scythe
- the scent of newly scythed grass
Word OriginOld English sīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeis and German Sense.Want to learn more?
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