"skene" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /skɛːn/, /skɛi̯n/ Forms: skenes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Irish scian, from Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā; compare Middle Welsh ysgien. This word was borrowed late enough for the orthographic final vowel to be illusory. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|mga|scian}} Borrowed from Middle Irish scian, {{der|enm|sga|scían}} Old Irish scían, {{der|enm|cel-pro|*skiyenā}} Proto-Celtic *skiyenā, {{cog|wlm|ysgien}} Middle Welsh ysgien Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} skene, {{enm-noun}} skene (plural skenes)
  1. (Late Middle English, rare) skean (kind of dagger) Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Weapons Synonyms: sceyne

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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