sgian dubhs
sgian dubhs is the plural of sgian dubh.
Meaning of sgian dubh
Noun
sgian dubh (plural sgian dubhs or sgians dubh or (rare) sgianan dubha)
- A small, single-edged knife worn tucked into the hose (stocking) as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt.
- [Y]oung Durward sprung lightly as the ounce up into the tree, drew from his pouch that most necessary implement of a Highlander or woodsman, the trusty skene dhu, and, calling to those below to receive the body on their hands, cut the rope asunder in less than a minute after he had perceived the...1823, [Walter Scott], “The Bohemians”, in Quentin Durward. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC, page 129
Forms of sgian dubhs
| alternative form | sgian-dubhs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | skean dhus |
| alternative form | skean-dhus |
| alternative form | skene dhus |
| alternative form | skene-dhus |
Questions about sgian dubhs
- What is sgian dubhs the plural of?
- Sgian dubhs is the plural of sgian dubh.
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