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sgians dubh

sgians dubh is the plural of sgian dubh.

Meaning of sgian dubh

Noun

sgian dubh (plural sgian dubhs or sgians dubh or (rare) sgianan dubha)

  1. (Scotland) 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 sgians dubh

alternative formskenes dhu

Questions about sgians dubh

What is sgians dubh the plural of?
Sgians dubh is the plural of sgian dubh.

Words near sgians dubh in the dictionary

  1. sgian dubhs
  2. sgian-dubh
  3. sgian-dubhs
  4. sgianan dubha
  5. sgianan-dubha
  6. sgians dubh
  7. sgians-dubh
  8. SGL
  9. SGLF
  10. sglods
  11. sgluon

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