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scythe

[ sahyth ]

noun

  1. an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.


verb (used with object)

scythed, scything.
  1. to cut or mow with a scythe.

scythe

/ ²õ²¹ÉªÃ° /

noun

  1. a manual implement for cutting grass, etc, having a long handle held with both hands and a curved sharpened blade that moves in a plane parallel to the ground
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to cut (grass, etc) with a scythe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³¦²â³Ù³ó±ðËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³¦²â³Ù³ó±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²õ³¦²â³Ù³ó±ðl¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scythe1

before 900; Middle English sith, Old English ²õÄ«³Ù³ó±ð, earlier sigdi; cognate with Old Norse sigthr; spelling sc by pseudoetymological association with Latin scindere to cut or with scissors
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scythe1

Old English sigthe; related to Old Norse sigthr, Old High German segansa
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It’s hard to say which is the more appalling: the recklessness or the heartlessness with which Musk and his preternaturally powerful posse of 20-somethings are scything their way through Washington.

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Now, no matter how fast we run, the grim reaper’s scythe is still inches from our heels.

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An occasional scything wind flapped the flags flying at half-staff.

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Alright, I’m paraphrasing, but it’s true: A deluge of new franchise installments hitting theaters every year is as sure of a bet as gambling that the grim reaper’s scythe will be razor-sharp.

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A widespread uprooting of families and innocents as a heedless and heartless deportation policy drives a scythe through immigrant communities.

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