Meaning of skene dhu | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of sgian dubh.

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Examples

“[Y]oung Durward sprung lightly as the ounce up into the tree, drew from his pouch that most necessary implement of a Highlander or woodsman, the trusty skene dhu, and, calling to those below to receive⟳ the body on their hands, cut⟳ the rope asunder in less than a minute after he had perceived the exigency.”

“"Will you give⟳ me his name⟳?" said Macgregor, "for we have⟳ skene dhus in this country." / "His name⟳ is John Van Eyck," said Van Dysart; "but as you are never likely to meet⟳ him, you can keep⟳ your skene dhu in your stocking."”

“When I first saw⟳ engravings of these seals, I took Patrick's to bear⟳ the Skene coat, as always known since—three skenes, points upwards, bearing three wolves' heads. The blades show⟳ but little, but this could well be, even with skenes dhu, if they were pushed right up to the skull: the heads, however, are far too small.”

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