I. noun
or skeen or skene also skhian ˈs(h)kē(ə)n
( -s )
Etymology: Irish Gaelic scian & Scottish Gaelic sgian; Scottish Gaelic sgian akin to Irish Gaelic scian; Irish Gaelic scian from Middle Irish, knife; akin to Old English scēadan, scādan to divide, separate — more at shed
: dagger , dirk :
a. : a bronze double-edged dagger anciently used in Ireland
b. : skean dhu
II.
or skeane
variant of skein