sciath

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noun

An oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.

OriginIrish sciath →
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Meanings

nounsciath (plural sciaths)

plural sciaths

  1. historicalAn oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.

Origin

  1. Irishsciath
  2. Englishsciath

From Irish sciath.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

sciath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciath

MLA

“sciath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciath. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sciath,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciath.

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