skean (pluralskeans)

1. Obsolete form ofskein.

Inherited fromMiddle Englishskene, fromMiddle Irishscian, fromOld Irishscían, fromProto-Celtic*skiyenā.

• skene,skeyn

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːn/

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• Rhymes:-iːn

skean (pluralskeans)

1. (historical) Adouble-edged,leaf-shaped, typicallybronzedagger formerly used inIreland andScotland.

   Synonym:skean-dhu

• kaens,akens,nakes,Keans,snake,sneak,Kasen,kenas,Snake,asken,Skåne

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