snithe
snithe · more snithe · most snithe
Sharp; cuttingSharp; cutting.
UK/snʌɪð/US/snaɪð/
Meaning
2 sensesSharp; cutting.
Cold, piercing.
Origin
Verb from Middle English snithen, from Old English snīþan (“to cut, make an incision, cutVerb from Middle English snithen, from Old English snīþan (“to cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or amputate, cut up or to pieces, cut so as to kill, slay an animal, hew down, cut stone, hew, cut hair, cut corn, reap, mow”), from Proto-West Germanic *snīþan, from Proto-Germanic *snīþaną (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *sneyt- (“to cut”).
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Forms
more snithe, most snithe| Comparative | more snithe Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most snithe Lesson |
regular
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form