(Entry 1 of 2)
less common spellings of skein
skean
Definition of skean (Entry 2 of 2)
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Middle English skene, from Irish scian & Scottish Gaelic sgian, from Old Irish scían; probably akin to Sanskrit chyati he cuts off — more at science
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