I. ˈsīth, ÷ˈsī, esp before a vȯiceless consonant ( as in “scythestone” ) ˈsīth; absence of th or th is more common in the plural than in the singular noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sithe, from Old English sīthe, sigthe; akin to Middle Low German segede, sigde scythe, Middle Dutch sichte, Old Norse sigthr scythe, sickle, Old English sagu, sage saw — more at saw
: an implement used for mowing grass, grain, or other crops and composed of a long curving blade fastened at an angle to a long handle
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II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to cut with or as if with a scythe : mow