I. noun
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All reaping must be done by hand using sickle and scythe due to the difficulty in using modern machinery.
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As her scythe moved mechanically through the bean field, a sandy-colored hare was startled out of its hiding place.
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In one field he heard the hiss of scythes, and on a narrow terrace he saw two men weeding by lamplight.
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Jimmy was sitting in the shed sharpening a scythe .
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Joy made one last desperate attempt and produced the most horrendous squeak ever, like a hare caught by a harvest scythe .
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The scythe of time creates superiority of title as it does seniority of age.
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Throwing down his scythe he scooped up some millet and straightened up.
II. verb
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He would scythe her down if she didn't fit in with his plans.
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The first job was to scythe paths through the nettles so the children could play without being stung.