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Definition of scythe verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scythe

verb
 
/saɪð/
 
/saɪð/
[transitive, intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they scythe
 
/saɪð/
 
/saɪð/
he / she / it scythes
 
/saɪðz/
 
/saɪðz/
past simple scythed
 
/saɪðd/
 
/saɪðd/
past participle scythed
 
/saɪðd/
 
/saɪðd/
-ing form scything
 
/ˈsaɪðɪŋ/
 
/ˈsaɪðɪŋ/
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  1. scythe (something) to cut grass, etc. with a scythe
    • the scent of newly scythed grass
    Word OriginOld English sīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeis and German Sense.
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