SKEAN

Meaning of SKEAN in English

[skean] or skeane var of skein

[2]skean or skene n [ME skene, fr. Ir scian & ScGael sgian, fr. OIr scian; prob. akin to Skt chyati he cuts off--more at science] (15c): dagger, dirk

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SKEAN — I. or ~e see: skein II. noun or skene see: science Date: 15th century dagger , dirk
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SKEAN — I. noun or skeen or skene also skhian ˈs(h)kē(ə)n ( -s ) Etymology: Irish Gaelic scian & Scottish Gaelic sgian; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKEAN — (n.) A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.]
Английский словарь Webster
SKEAN — ( n. ) A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKEAN — /skeen, skee"euhn/ , n. a knife or dagger formerly used in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands. Also, skene . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SKEAN — n. skene, form of knife or dagger used by the Irish and Scottish Highlanders
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SKEAN — I. or skeane variant of skein II. noun or skene ˈskē(-ə)n Etymology: Middle English skene, from Irish scian & Scottish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SKEAN — noun a knife or short dagger, ·esp. that in use among the highlanders of scotland. [variously spelt.].
Webster English vocab
SKEAN — [ ski:n , 'ski:ən ] ■ noun a dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland. Origin ME: from Ir. and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SKEAN — skean BrE AmE skiːn ˈski ː ‿ən ▷ skeans skiːnz ˈski ː ‿ənz ▶ ˌ skean ˈ dhu duː BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SKEAN — n. hist. a Gaelic dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland. øskean-dhu n. a dagger worn in the stocking as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SKEAN — n. hist. a Gaelic dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland. skean-dhu n. a dagger worn in the stocking as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SKEAN — n. hist. a Gaelic dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland. Phrases and idioms: skean-dhu n. a dagger worn in …
Oxford English vocab
SKEAN — гаэльский кинжал
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SKEAN — n гаэльский кинжал
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SKEAN — (n) гаэльский кинжал
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SKEAN — n гаэльский кинжал
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SKEAN — n гаэльский кинжал
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SKEAN — гаэльский кинжал
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SKEAN — n. Variant: or skene Pronunciation: ' sk ē (- ə )n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English skene, from Irish scian …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SKEAN — n. Variant: or skeane variant of skein
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SKEAN DHU — -ˈthü noun ( plural skean dhus ) Etymology: Scottish Gaelic sgian dubh, literally, black skean : a dagger worn by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKEAN DHU — /dhooh, dooh/ a small knife tucked into or worn against the top of a stocking in the full dress of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SKEAN-DHU — [ 'du: ] ■ noun a dagger worn in the stocking as part of Highland dress. Origin C19: from skean …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SKEAN-DHU — / ˌskiːən ˈduː; NAmE ; ˌskiːn/ noun a knife which is worn inside a sock with traditional Scottish clothing •• …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SKENE — noun see: skean
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SKEANE — see: skean II. noun see: skein
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SKEANE — I. see skean II II. noun see skein I, 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKENE — I. skene variant of skean II. ske·ne ˈskē(ˌ)nē noun ( plural ske·nai -ˌnī) Etymology: Greek skēnē — more at scene …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKEIN — I. ˈskān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English skeyne, skayne, from Middle French escaigne 1. or skean or skeane …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKHIAN — variant of skean
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKEEN — variant of skean
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEAPON — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Personal Weapons See also bomb , bullet , gun , projectile . knobkerrie axe …
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