skean
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
skean (plural skeans)
Etymology 2[edit]
Inherited from Middle English skene, from Middle Irish scian, from Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā.
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
skean (plural skeans)
- (historical) A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.
- Synonym: skean-dhu
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