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snithed

snithed is the simple past and past participle of snithe.

Meaning of snithe

Verb

snithe (third-person singular simple present snithes, present participle snithing, simple past snithed or snothe, past participle snithed or snothe or snithen)

  1. (Northern England, dialectal, transitive) To cut; to make an incision; to cut off; to lance or amputate; to cut up; to cut so as to kill; to slay an animal; to hew; to cut stone; to cut hair; to cut corn; to reap; to mow.
    • Snithe a piece off with thy knife.

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Questions about snithed

What is snithed the simple past and past participle of?
Snithed is the simple past and past participle of snithe.

Words near snithed in the dictionary

  1. snitchy
  2. snite
  3. snited
  4. snites
  5. snithe
  6. snithed
  7. snithes
  8. snithing
  9. snithy
  10. sniting
  11. snits

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