skynn

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Manx

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Etymology

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From Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā, from Proto-Indo-European *skei- (to cut).

Noun

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skynn f (genitive singular skynney, no plural)

  1. knife
    Cha nel agh skynn voandagh aym.I only have a blunt knife.
    Heiy mee skynn ayn.I stuck a knife in him.
    Nee'n skynn vie ee? She.Is it the good knife? It is.
    Ren y chlagh jannoo y skynn moandagh.The stone took the edge off the knife.
    Vel oo jannoo ymmyd jeh'n skynn ayd?Are you using your knife?

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