skean dhu
skean dhu is the alternative spelling 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 skean dhu
| plural | skean dhus |
|---|---|
| plural | skeans dhu |
| alternative form | skean-dhu |
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- What is skean dhu the alternative spelling of?
- Skean dhu is the alternative spelling of sgian dubh.
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