I. scythe 1 /saɪð/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: sithe ]
a farming tool that has a long curved blade attached to a long wooden handle, and is used to cut grain or long grass
II. scythe 2 BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to move through or destroy something quickly and violently:
Bullets scythed through the crowd.
2 . [transitive] to cut with a scythe