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sciath

sciath noun: an oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.

Noun

sciath (plural sciaths)

  1. (historical) An oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.

Forms of sciath

pluralsciaths

Origin of sciath

From Irish sciath.

Questions about sciath

What does sciath mean?
Sciath means an oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.
What part of speech is sciath?
Sciath is a noun.
What is the plural of sciath?
The plural of sciath is sciaths.

Words near sciath in the dictionary

  1. Sciascias
  2. Sciascinoso
  3. sciascope
  4. sciascopes
  5. sciascopy
  6. sciath
  7. sciatheric
  8. sciatherical
  9. sciaths
  10. sciatic
  11. sciatic nerve

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