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Snead, sned. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1919, rev. 2025. Snead, sned Now dial. Forms: α. 1 snæd, 3 snede, 7–9 sneed, 9 sneyd, sneid; 7– snead. β. 9 sned. See also SNATH. [OE. snǽd, of obscure origin and not represented in the cognate languages.] The shaft or pole of a scythe.

1   α.  c. 1000.  Ælfric, Hom., II. 162. Hwilon eac befeoll an siðe of ðam snæde into anum deopan seaðe.

2 1235–52.  Rentalia Glastonb. (Somerset Rec. Soc.), 165. Et [habebit] de herba quantum potest levare cum sidsnede.

3 1664.  Evelyn, Sylva, xii. § 2. These Hedges are … kept in order with a Scythe of four foot long…; this is fix’d on a long sneed or streight handle.

4 1686.  Plot, Staffordsh., 357. A short strong Sithe about a foot long, fitted with a strong Snead.

5 1813.  Davis, Agric. Wilts., in Archæol. Rev. (1888), Scythe, or Sive—The handle [is] called the snead.

6 1825–.  in dial. glossaries, etc. (Somerset, Northampt., Chesh., Warwicks.).

7 1885.  Calendar of Prisoners at Mids. Sessions, Taunton, 30 June, William Chorley … stealing a scythe and snead.

8   β.  1825–.  in dial. glossaries (Northumb., Shropsh., Northampt.).

9 1844.  H. Stephens, Bk. Farm, III. 849. The curved sned is usually made of willow.

10 1901.  Scotsman, 1 April, 8/7. He sent his servant … for a scythe sned.

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