noun
Meaning 1
Obsolete spelling of skein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
skean
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈskiːn/
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General-American: /ˈskin/
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rhymes with -iːn
noun
Meaning 2
A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, Scotland, historical
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of sgian dubh (“a small, single-edged knife worn tucked into the hose (stocking) as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sgian dubh
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
See skein.
Inherited from Middle English skene, from Middle Irish scian, from Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā.