/ saɪð; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a tool with a long handle and a slightly curved blade, used for cutting long grass, etc.
■ verb
to cut grass, etc. with a scythe :
[ vn ]
the scent of newly scythed grass
[also v ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English sīthe , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeis and German Sense .