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Swythe vs Scythe - What's the difference?

swythe | scythe |

As an adverb swythe

is (obsolete) quickly; swithe.

As a noun scythe is

scythian.

swythe

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (obsolete) quickly; swithe
    • (Webster 1913)

    scythe

    English

    (wikipedia scythe)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (archaic) * (l) (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument for mowing grass, grain, or the like, by hand, composed of a long, curving blade, with the concave edge sharped, made fast to a long handle, called a snath, which is bent into a form convenient for use.
  • A scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots.

    • Verb

    (scyth)
  • To cut with a scythe; to cut off as with a scythe; to mow.

    • Anagrams

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