snead2 (sned)

[Also sneed, sned, also sneath, sneathe, snathe, snath; This is fixed on a long sneed , or straight handle. Evelyn. Argent, a scythe, the blade in chief, the sneyd (or handle) in bend sinister sable, etc. N. and Q., 7th ser., VI. 14. snead3 (snēd), n. Same as sneed2.