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scythe


2scythe

verb
scythedscyth·ing

Definition of SCYTHE

intransitive verb
: to use a scythe
transitive verb
: to cut with or as if with a scythe <scything cornstalks>
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First Known Use of SCYTHE

circa 1580

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

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